PDW8680JS General Electric Dishwasher - Instructions
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- Customer:
- Virginia from Princeton, NJ
- Parts Used:
- WD35X21041
- Difficulty Level:
- Really Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- Less than 15 mins
The axxle for the wheels were worn out causing wheel to rotate inward and the tray to be to low in the dishwasher.
Simply pull out the old axle and snap in the new one. It is simple. Also the replacement axels were MUCH better quality than the originals. The bottom tray now slides in and out very easily. Note, if you have this problem, you do not need to replace the wheel, just the axle.
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- Customer:
- John from Magnolia, TX
- Parts Used:
- WD35X21041
- Difficulty Level:
- Really Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- Less than 15 mins
- Tools:
- Pliers
Basket Wheels Were Falling Off
This was a simple part swap. The stud rollers are the small peg-clips that hold the wheel on the lower dish rack. Removing the old stud rollers from the wheels required a pair of pliers. I then popped the new stud rollers into the old wheels and snapped them back onto the lower dish rack. I scored some major points from my frustrated wife -- easy, fast fix!
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- Customer:
- Laura from Waunakee, WI
- Parts Used:
- WD35X21041
- Difficulty Level:
- Really Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- Less than 15 mins
- Tools:
- Pliers
Wheels on lower unit kept falling off.
I simply removed the old (broken) stud rollers by pinching them with a needle nose pliers and pushing them out, snapped the new stud roller in the wheel, and snapped the wheel onto the lower basket unit. If you have all of the wheels and they are in good shape, you do not need to buy new wheels, the new stud rollers work just fine with the old wheels.
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- Customer:
- Von from SanBernardino, CA
- Parts Used:
- WD35X21041, WD28X24469
- Difficulty Level:
- Really Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- Less than 15 mins
all 8 wheels broken from lower rack & basket broken
went to sears and was told axles not available ! after they sold my wife all 8 wheels in two diffrent colors. started looking on line found your web site I entered my model number. In a matter of minutes I found the parts checked stock ordered them and recived conformation.
prices and shiping are fair. ordered recived and installed parts in 4 days WOW ! wished all purchases went this smooth.
Von Neal
prices and shiping are fair. ordered recived and installed parts in 4 days WOW ! wished all purchases went this smooth.
Von Neal
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- Customer:
- Ron from TYNGSBORO, MA
- Parts Used:
- WD08X10032
- Difficulty Level:
- Really Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- Less than 15 mins
Started to have a leak
Pull out the old, died gasket. Clean out track that holds gasket. insert new gasket.
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- Customer:
- Marc from Brambleton, VA
- Parts Used:
- WD28X24469
- Difficulty Level:
- Really Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- 30 - 60 mins
Replace the middle flatware basket
So easy, even I was able to do it. Slide tabs back on defective basket and remove both sides, then slide the tabs onto new basket and place in dishwasher. All Done!
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- Customer:
- Kenneth from Dublin, OH
- Parts Used:
- WD12X10163
- Difficulty Level:
- Really Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- 30 - 60 mins
- Tools:
- Screw drivers, Socket set
Old soap dispensor latch would not hold
Turned off the power at the main box. Removed the six phillips screws and two bottom hex screws holding the front panel. Removed the two solenoid wires on the old dispenser (Label wire polarity). Removed the eight screws holding the old soap dispensor and took it out. Cleaned the area around the hole. Laid down a bead of silicon caulk around the hole edges. Placed the new dispenser in the hole and replaced the eight screws (do not over tighten). Replaced the two wires on the dispenser solenoid (check polarity). Replaced the front cover (Do not over tighten. Turned on the power and job complete.
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- Customer:
- Eric from SIMPSONVILLE, SC
- Parts Used:
- WD12X10163
- Difficulty Level:
- Very Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- 15 - 30 mins
- Tools:
- Pliers, Screw drivers
The door on dishwasher soap dispenser broke.
Repaired the soap dispenser.
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- Customer:
- ARTHUR from OAK PARK, IL
- Parts Used:
- WD12X10163
- Difficulty Level:
- Very Difficult
- Total Repair Time:
- More than 2 hours
- Tools:
- Pliers, Screw drivers
Detergent dispenser did not work
Followed the instruction video on your website. It was accurate and valid. The repair should have taken 15 mins., instead one of the screws holding the dispenser was frozen. Tried DW-40, and liquid wrench. Neither worked because the screw was in plastic.Finally got out the Dremel and cutting wheels. Had to cut away enough of the unit until I could get at the screw (it was the center bottom one). Sliced through some more of the housing, then cut a notch in the screw head deep enough so I could apply enough pressure with a flat blade screwdriver to open it. After that things went as smoothly as could be expected.A bad design and cheap materials.
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- Customer:
- JOHN D. from GOSHEN, IN
- Parts Used:
- WD01X10175
- Difficulty Level:
- A Bit Difficult
- Total Repair Time:
- 1- 2 hours
- Tools:
- Nutdriver, Pliers, Screw drivers, Wrench (Adjustable)
wouldn't drain
Removed the dishwasher to get at the defective parts and removed,than replaced the two check valves and reassemble.
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- Customer:
- Sunil from Solon, OH
- Parts Used:
- WD35X21041, WD12X10262, WD35X21041
- Difficulty Level:
- Really Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- Less than 15 mins
The wheels would keep popping off
The repair is just a couple of minutes job. All I had to do was to pop the wheel axle in the new wheels, remove the old wheels and put the new ones in. The wheel axles on the original one, were like clasps. All one needs to do is to pull the clasp to one side and slide the wheel out. The new one, just needs to be pushed in. In my case, I could have just swapped out the axles, but decided to change the whole set anyway.
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- Customer:
- M Anne from VIENNA, VA
- Parts Used:
- WD22X10047
- Difficulty Level:
- Very Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- Less than 15 mins
- Tools:
- Pliers
Our dishwasher lower arm had become clogged
HAHA! The easiest repair we have ever done! Took it out of the box, snapped the old arm loose, put the new arm in and -- the dishwasher works like new! Thank you!
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- Customer:
- Jack D from CLEBURNE, TX
- Parts Used:
- WD22X10047
- Difficulty Level:
- Very Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- Less than 15 mins
Heat shield on lower spray arm came loose and blocked spray arm from turning
Followed instructions on how-to video on website on how to remove and replace lower spray arm.
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- Customer:
- Samuel from LAS VEGAS, NV
- Parts Used:
- WD14X10009
- Difficulty Level:
- Really Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- 15 - 30 mins
- Tools:
- Pliers, Screw drivers
Hinge arm link wore out
Used Phillips screwdriver to undo brackets that keep dishwasher in place. Pulled out dishwasher from underneath the counter. Placed hinge arm in spring, hooked spring onto clip, placed hinge arm in clip. Put back dishwasher under the counter and screwed in place. Took all of 15 minutes. Saved 185.00 for service call.
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- Customer:
- carla from valdosta, GA
- Parts Used:
- WD22X10047
- Difficulty Level:
- Very Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- Less than 15 mins
Food particles had started stopping up spray arm and get them out.
Pulled old spray arm off and snapped new one on. Less than 3 minutes and works great. Dishes are cleaner now.
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