Models > KDTM504EPA1 > Instructions

KDTM504EPA1 KitchenAid Dishwasher - Instructions

Jump to:

All Instructions for the KDTM504EPA1
106 - 120 of 469
Keep searches simple. Use keywords, e.g. "leaking", "pump", "broken" or "fit".
Customer:
Robert from Des Moines, IA
Parts Used:
8269144A
Difficulty Level:
Really Easy
Total Repair Time:
30 - 60 mins
Tools:
Nutdriver, Pliers, Screw drivers, Wrench set
Dish washer was very smelly.
After replacing garbage disposal. I referred to you video you sent me when i received the new replacement hose. That made it look very easy to install. Thank you for all your help and support.
2 of 2 people found this instruction helpful.
Was this instruction helpful to you?
Thank you for voting!
Customer:
James from ELGIN, OK
Parts Used:
WPW10546503
Difficulty Level:
Really Easy
Total Repair Time:
15 - 30 mins
Upper dishwasher rack broken
Removed the old rack clips from the top rack, freeing the rack and removed the bracket holding the adjustable bracket

Replaced the rack bracket and hung the rack back onto the rails
2 of 2 people found this instruction helpful.
Was this instruction helpful to you?
Thank you for voting!
Customer:
Marta from ENNIS, TX
Parts Used:
WPW10546503
Difficulty Level:
Very Easy
Total Repair Time:
15 - 30 mins
My upper rack adjuster broke
I ordered the part from this website and easily replaced it.
2 of 2 people found this instruction helpful.
Was this instruction helpful to you?
Thank you for voting!
Customer:
Pauline from FERGUS FALLS, MN
Parts Used:
8194001
Difficulty Level:
Very Easy
Total Repair Time:
15 - 30 mins
Tools:
Wrench (Adjustable)
Broken plastic piece in door balance link kit
Watch video and followed instructions. Very easy!
2 of 2 people found this instruction helpful.
Was this instruction helpful to you?
Thank you for voting!
Customer:
Jonathan from DOWNS, KS
Parts Used:
4317824
Difficulty Level:
Very Easy
Total Repair Time:
Less than 15 mins
Tools:
Pliers, Screw drivers, Wrench (Adjustable)
Someone had used the wrong type of power cord
Recently bought a whirlpool dishwasher, the dishwasher was converted to a portable dishwasher and they did not use the cord application power cord so they machine was blowing our breaker, instructions were very simple and installation was easy!
2 of 2 people found this instruction helpful.
Was this instruction helpful to you?
Thank you for voting!
Customer:
Laura from CHICAGO, IL
Parts Used:
WPW10546503
Difficulty Level:
Really Easy
Total Repair Time:
15 - 30 mins
Tools:
Screw drivers
Plastic pieces snapped off upper rack adjuster
This was so simple! Some plastic tabs snapped off the upper rack adjuster in our dishwasher (which is not even 4 years old, so you can see how crappily made these things are), rendering the entire appliance unusable since the water sprayer thingie attaches to the underside of the upper rack. I was able to easily find replacement rack adjusters on PartSelect and thanks to the repair video, was able to install them in about 20 minutes. Most of that was rewinding the video since I had trouble getting the broken adjusters off! So delighted to have been able to do this myself and avoid paying $$$ for a repairman call out and replacement parts.
2 of 2 people found this instruction helpful.
Was this instruction helpful to you?
Thank you for voting!
Customer:
JOSEPH from LAMBERTVILLE, NJ
Parts Used:
8194001
Difficulty Level:
Really Easy
Total Repair Time:
15 - 30 mins
Tools:
Pliers, Screw drivers
Door falls when opened
Attached new link, then stretched the spring with pliers and routed link over the pulley. Replaced both links.
2 of 2 people found this instruction helpful.
Was this instruction helpful to you?
Thank you for voting!
Customer:
Cassie from RIVERDALE, CA
Parts Used:
WPW10546503, WPW10250162
Difficulty Level:
Really Easy
Total Repair Time:
30 - 60 mins
Replacing broken adjuster housing cover.
Take out the upper dishwasher rack. Place the adjuster towards the back of the upper each place attachment clips to secure adjuster and the adjuster clips to the back of the housing. Check to back sure adjuster move up and down and click back into place. Your installation is complete. Good luck!
3 of 5 people found this instruction helpful.
Was this instruction helpful to you?
Thank you for voting!
Customer:
Amy from Green Bay, WI
Parts Used:
WPW10546503
Difficulty Level:
Easy
Total Repair Time:
30 - 60 mins
Tools:
Screw drivers
The left side was drooping so couldn’t use the dishwasher
Removed the upper rack and replaced both side with new upper rack adjusters that are now metal and not plastic!
2 of 2 people found this instruction helpful.
Was this instruction helpful to you?
Thank you for voting!
Customer:
Royce from GREENSBORO, NC
Parts Used:
W11259786, W11259785, W10795980
Difficulty Level:
Really Easy
Total Repair Time:
30 - 60 mins
Tools:
Screw drivers
Dish rack slide arms losing ball bearings
Unscrewed mounting screws, pulled dishwasher out halfway, replaced arms, 4 screws each side .....very simple 30 min tops. Parts perfect and quick delivery!
2 of 2 people found this instruction helpful.
Was this instruction helpful to you?
Thank you for voting!
Customer:
Curtis from PALM BAY, FL
Parts Used:
WPW10348411, WPW10190778, WP308685, WP304666, WP302868
Difficulty Level:
Easy
Total Repair Time:
1- 2 hours
Tools:
Pliers, Screw drivers, Socket set
Relocating dishwasher into the new kitchen layout
In this case the dishwasher had already been installed for a few years. After removing it, we inspected it and saw it needed a bit of TLC. The transport wheels on the back were missing, making it harder to move around without scratching the tile and some of the original hardware was rusted or broken off. I looked up the parts easily here on PartsSelect using their parts breakdown diagrams and was glad to see what I needed was still available. We had a licensed plumber relocate the hot water line and drain for us to make things a bit easier.
A licensed electrician had also moved the power line over to the new location and left a wire sticking out of the bottom of the wall to hardwire the dishwasher in again. We decided to convert the dishwasher to be able to be plugged into a standard 20amp wall outlet instead. We had already purchased a kit with a nice long cord and strain-relief snap on plastic fitting that snapped onto the metal incoming power box on the bottom front of the dishwasher. Using the supplied wire nuts, etc., we connected the wires and ground wire to the proper wires from the dishwasher and ground lug. We put the dishwasher aside and then went to work on converting the power wire coming out of the bottom of the wall, to a conventional outlet. I am mentioning all this because in our first attempt we unfortunately put the receptacle a bit high off the floor and the new power cord plug end, stuck out and hit the back of the dishwasher so it would not go all the way in and was sticking out from under the counter top. I tried using one of those flat adapter cables, but even that still stuck out to far. So we ended up relocating the outlet box as low as we could on the wall and this allowed the plug to stick out into the opening area at the bottom rear area of the dishwasher so it could now be slid all the way in under the kitchen counter properly. I hope that bit of trial and error will save you some time if you ever decide to go the pluggable route too.
The new installation required the use of the dishwasher side mount brackets, so we had to purchase a replacement set of those, complete with the hardware to screw them down.

This project took a bit longer than planned due to the power plug problem, one which we will remember for any other similar appliance relocation projects, as well as the time to get our new parts in that we had to order, but other than that the rest went smoothly and the dishwasher was relocated successfully.
2 of 2 people found this instruction helpful.
Was this instruction helpful to you?
Thank you for voting!
Customer:
Eladio from LOGAN, OH
Parts Used:
WPW10538166
Difficulty Level:
A Bit Difficult
Total Repair Time:
1- 2 hours
Tools:
Nutdriver, Screw drivers, Wrench (Adjustable)
Develeoped a leak on the bottom.
Pulled dishwasher out of compartment, removed all parts underneath. removed inner parts, removed pump assembly. Installed new pump assembly and grommet. Reassembled in reverse order, test ran and unit was operating normal and no leaks.
3 of 5 people found this instruction helpful.
Was this instruction helpful to you?
Thank you for voting!
Customer:
Thomas from PHOENIX, AZ
Parts Used:
WPW10546503
Difficulty Level:
A Bit Difficult
Total Repair Time:
1- 2 hours
Tools:
Screw drivers
Left-side rack adjuster broke, so upper rack couldn't be used properly.
Per suggestions from other reviews, I looked for You Tube videos for replacing this part. The video I used was completely necessary, but moved way too fast, so required lots of stopping, rewinding and starting again. But I managed to get the old rack adjuster removed and the new one installed without too much trouble.
Then I tried installing it in the pull-out rail. The front connector on the new adjuster would not fit into the appropriate slot. Initially I thought maybe the part was defective, but determined that the dimensions were as accurate as my eye and tape measure could evaluate. Finally, I settled on the expedient of filing away at least 1/16" from one edge of the slot so that the connector would drop into place.
Not sure why this discrepancy existed but the problem appears to be resolved.
2 of 2 people found this instruction helpful.
Was this instruction helpful to you?
Thank you for voting!
Customer:
Barbara from NEWPORT NEWS, VA
Parts Used:
W10871196, WP8269016, WP302868
Difficulty Level:
A Bit Difficult
Total Repair Time:
1- 2 hours
Tools:
Screw drivers
The plate was missing at the time we purchased the house.
It was ok but screw holes were not in the right spot but we put one in and that is sufficient for now. It prevent thing from follow under it.
2 of 2 people found this instruction helpful.
Was this instruction helpful to you?
Thank you for voting!
Customer:
Bob from WESTWOOD, MA
Parts Used:
W11259786, W11259785
Difficulty Level:
A Bit Difficult
Total Repair Time:
More than 2 hours
Tools:
Pliers, Screw drivers, Socket set, Wrench (Adjustable)
Top rack kept coming off the left slide track
I followed the video and even though my dishwasher was slightly different from the one shown, everything worked well. I was lucky that I had enough clearance to pull the dishwasher away from the countertop far enough to make the repair, without having to remove any dishwasher wiring below. I replaced both side tracks, even though only the left side was broken.
2 of 2 people found this instruction helpful.
Was this instruction helpful to you?
Thank you for voting!
All Instructions for the KDTM504EPA1
106 - 120 of 469