Bradley R Chillicothe , OH April 19, 2020 Appliance: KitchenAid Dishwasher KDTE404DSP0 Dishwasher rack rails broken and dropping bearings into tub. Easy project. 6-year-old appliance. If one is failing replace all 4. The plastic race that holds the bearings becomes brittle and breaks dropping the bearings into the dishwasher tub. Total project time from assembling tools, protecting the hardwood floor, removal, and installation was less than 2 hours. 1) Turn off power to the appliance. 2) Remove 2 mounting Phillips screws holding dishwasher in the cabinet. 2) use a 1/4” nut driver to remove the 2 screws holding the bottom plate from the front of the appliance. 3) Use a 3/4 open wrench to lower the front 2 leveling feet to allow the appliance to be slightly lifted and rolled out. 4) Before completely rolling the appliance the water input probably needs to be removed. It is located front left and is accessible from the front once the bottom plate is removed. Then fully remove the appliance from cabinet. 5) Pop the sound blanket fasteners out of the frame. They are located 1 each side at. side bottom. 6) Remove the racks from the appliance 7) Remove the rails (2) screws per rail top and bottom. Pay attention to the top/bottom orientation while removing. I use a 5/16” nut driver. 8) Install new rails. 9) Reverse above steps. Read More... 4 People found this story helpful Do-It-Yourself Rating: Repair Time Estimate: 1-2 hours Tools: Nut Drivers, Wrench Set
Eugene G Redmond , WA March 04, 2019 Dishwasher tracks broke Replaced the tracks. You need to pull the dishwasher out for this since the screws holding them are on the outside. Not super complicated in my case since my dishwasher didn't require disconnecting water hose or power wires to pull out (there was enough slack behind). Read More... 4 People found this story helpful Do-It-Yourself Rating: Repair Time Estimate: 30-60 minutes Tools: Adjustable Wrench, Nut Drivers, Screwdrivers
Jon K Bellevue , NE February 23, 2020 Bottom track was worn out on left hand side Removed the bottom rack from the dishwasher. Removed the 2 front plates at bottom of the dishwasher. Removed the two screws from the top of the dishwasher holding the dishwasher to the counter-top. Pulled the dishwasher out. Removed the 8 mm screws from the outside of the dishwasher-- 4 per side (Underneath the sound proofing). Pulled the old tracks and placed the new tracks into place and tightened the screws back up. Pushed the dishwasher back into place. Reinstalled the screws securing the dishwasher to the counter-top. Replaced the 2 front plates at bottom of the dishwasher. Replaced the bottom rack. Read More... 1 People found this story helpful Do-It-Yourself Rating: Repair Time Estimate: Less than 15 minutes Tools: Nut Drivers, Screwdrivers
Kenneth L Lakeway , TX December 11, 2017 Tack for lower rack on Kitchenaid dishwasher froze in the extended position. Replaced both left and right tracks and support pieces which connect tracks to dish basket. Read More... Do-It-Yourself Rating: Repair Time Estimate: 15-30 minutes Tools: Screwdrivers, Socket Set, Wrench Set
Don D Peachtree City , GA July 02, 2022 The dishwasher would not drain completely after wash cycle. Removed power, disconnected the inlet water hose, and drain hose, and pulled the unit out. I laid it on its side and replaced the drain pump. The only problem was receiving the parts from FedEX, The part did not arrive on time. Read More... Do-It-Yourself Rating: Repair Time Estimate: 30-60 minutes Tools: Pliers, Screwdrivers