Mr M Reading , PA June 18, 2016 Appliance: Maytag Undercounter Dishwasher MDB8959AWS6 Both adjusters were broken causing the basket to tilt downward as the it was extended in order to be loaded the more it was loaded the further it would tilt downward I removed the basket, studied the old adjusters before removing them, and installed the new ones using some of the old parts(adjustment levers and the covers). adjusters work like a charm.. the only tool required was a screwdriver with removable torque bit. Read More... 6 People found this story helpful Do-It-Yourself Rating: Repair Time Estimate: 30-60 minutes Tools: Screwdrivers
Christopher D Buffalo , NY April 26, 2016 Upper basket adjuster replacement Checked the Maytag parts list and found the best value for my money was AppliancePartsPros.com. Ordered them and received the parts faster than expected. One torx wrench and 15 minutrs later my dishwasher was ready for battle again. Read More... 3 People found this story helpful Do-It-Yourself Rating: Repair Time Estimate: 15-30 minutes Tools: Screwdrivers
Dawn B Dallas , GA February 28, 2015 The right side agjuster was broken and the top basket tilted down a lot I bought a new adjuster and replaced it. It took about 10 minutes and I did it myself as my husband was at work. I was so satisfied with the repair that I immediately ordered the left side adjuster just so they'd both be new. It's like having a brand new dishwasher. Read More... Do-It-Yourself Rating: Repair Time Estimate: Less than 15 minutes Tools: Screwdrivers
Michael C Chicago , IL January 01, 2016 Dishwasher rack broke Replaced the sections that th wheels attach to Read More... Do-It-Yourself Rating: Repair Time Estimate: Less than 15 minutes Tools: Nut Drivers
Michael L Vancouver , WA September 29, 2023 Appliance: Model MATAG Maytag dishwasher 11 years old upper rack had too much vertical play and a broken part of one adjusters was found at the bottom. Upon investigation I found cracks in the carriage adjusters. Ordered both sides. Discovered the Maytag dishwasher uses Whirlpool parts. So ordered complete new factory replacements. My biggest problem was thinking it would be a complicated repair and that the online videos didn't quite match my unit which came into play right away when removing the rack from the appliance. Being an essentially snap out-snap in (only 3 small star drive screws to remove and reuse). SO.. 1. snap off the roller stops. 2. Pull out the rack. 3. Turn over the rack so the bottom is up. 4. Remove the 3 screws on one side. snap off the cover. 5. Snap out the old carriage. Replace and reverse the procedure. The roller stop caps were made so the part is not side specific. That's it in a nutshell. Really is simple as long as you look at it that way. Read More... Do-It-Yourself Rating: Repair Time Estimate: 30-60 minutes Tools: Screwdrivers