MDB7851AWS41 Maytag Dishwasher - Instructions
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- Customer:
- Lawrence from Palm Springs, CA
- Parts Used:
- WP6-918873
- Difficulty Level:
- Really Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- Less than 15 mins
bottom of utensil basket broke away
Took out the old basket,
Threw it away.
Popped in the new baskey,
filled it with forks and spoons.
Works great!
By the way, my order arrived in one day.
Phenomenal!
Threw it away.
Popped in the new baskey,
filled it with forks and spoons.
Works great!
By the way, my order arrived in one day.
Phenomenal!
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- Customer:
- Ron from Lexington, OK
- Parts Used:
- 6-917696
- Difficulty Level:
- Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- 15 - 30 mins
- Tools:
- Screw drivers, Socket set
Install stainlees steel front on Dishwasher.
Remove screws holding the existing white panel. Once that panel was loose, there are several screws internally that have to be taken out in order to fully remove the panel. The new panel is then installed by putting it in place and reinserting the screws. It is an easy"fix" to change the DW to match other stainless steel appliances. You do need to be careful to make sure the door springs stay attached.
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- Customer:
- Ed from Orlando, FL
- Parts Used:
- 99002659
- Difficulty Level:
- Really Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- 15 - 30 mins
- Tools:
- Screw drivers
Wouldn't wash dishes
I have done two repairs, and both times PartSelect.com came to the rescue! The first repair was a few years ago when the dishwasher would run but nothing got wet. It made all the right noises except the sound of water being thrown around, because no water was being pumped! This resulted from a cheap plastic "chopper" assembly that stripped and wouldn't drive the impeller. PartSelect sold me a solid metal replacement part for under $10 and that fixed the problem for several years.
Recently, we had a different problem where the dishwasher completely haulted and the wash motor wouldn't run. This was caused by a faulty impeller, another cheap plastic part. The wash impeller fragmented around the drive shaft to where it sat uneven and thus created too much resistance for the motor to drive it. I removed the impeller, superglued the plastic parts together so that I could then wrap them in copper wire (about 1mm diameter), and then I hot-glued over the copper wrapping to secure the entire thing and to help keep water out of it. I did this so that we could wash dishes while we waited for the new impeller. Well the new impeller came several days early and so far I have just been too lazy to go remove the makeshift part. I figure it will fail sooner or later and then I will install my new part which should give me at least 9 more years of trouble free washing!
Recently, we had a different problem where the dishwasher completely haulted and the wash motor wouldn't run. This was caused by a faulty impeller, another cheap plastic part. The wash impeller fragmented around the drive shaft to where it sat uneven and thus created too much resistance for the motor to drive it. I removed the impeller, superglued the plastic parts together so that I could then wrap them in copper wire (about 1mm diameter), and then I hot-glued over the copper wrapping to secure the entire thing and to help keep water out of it. I did this so that we could wash dishes while we waited for the new impeller. Well the new impeller came several days early and so far I have just been too lazy to go remove the makeshift part. I figure it will fail sooner or later and then I will install my new part which should give me at least 9 more years of trouble free washing!
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Upper rack wheel broken
Four screws were removed and new parts were installed. The only problem was that two types of rack adjusters exist. If your dishwasher does not have a lever, part number PS2100470, then the new rack adjuster either left or right side will not work without part numbers PS2100470(lever) and PS2100308(cover). Be sure to order parts for both sides since the original plastic wheel supports have been replaced with steel.
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- Customer:
- Douglas from Pickerington, OH
- Parts Used:
- WP6-917647
- Difficulty Level:
- Really Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- Less than 15 mins
Cups and glasses on upper rack were not getting clean.
Docking station just pops out, you grab the right side and pop it off. Replace by placing the left side in place and then push the right side until it snaps in place. VERY easy.
The gaskets were worn out and that was allowing a lot of water to escape, not enough pressure to clean the dishes.
The gaskets were worn out and that was allowing a lot of water to escape, not enough pressure to clean the dishes.
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- Customer:
- Sam from Philadelphia, PA
- Parts Used:
- WPW10275768
- Difficulty Level:
- Really Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- Less than 15 mins
- Tools:
- Pliers, Screw drivers
Latch Asembly Broke, Door wouldn't close properly
The door wouldn't close and it thought it the sensor was constantly open so it would turn on even if the door was wide open. Took the 10 or so torx screws off and removed the cover. Lifted the old assembly out and had to use pliers to get the wires detached from the door sensors. Attached the sensors to the new assembly, replaced the cover and screws and that was it. very easy fix.
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- Customer:
- James from Anaheim, CA
- Parts Used:
- WP6-918873
- Difficulty Level:
- Really Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- Less than 15 mins
Used Dishwasher In Our Condo Had No Silverware Basket.
Ordered silverware basket, placed into the proper position. Easy as pie.
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- Customer:
- Francine from Bristol, CT
- Parts Used:
- WP6-917644
- Difficulty Level:
- Really Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- Less than 15 mins
Top wash arm kept falling off.
I had to remove the the old retainer from the old wash arm ,install it on the new arm by snapping it on then I snapped the arm with the retainer up top of dishwasher.
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- Customer:
- Janet from STURGIS, KY
- Parts Used:
- WP6-918873
- Difficulty Level:
- Very Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- Less than 15 mins
Replaced silverware basket. No problems!
Lifted out old silverware basket. Set new basket in. Took approximately 20 seconds.
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- Customer:
- George from FREDERICK, MD
- Parts Used:
- W10280784
- Difficulty Level:
- Really Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- Less than 15 mins
Replaced damaged dishwasher tray
Removed the old one....slid in the new one.
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- Customer:
- Stacy from COTUIT, MA
- Parts Used:
- WPW10153534, WPW10153533
- Difficulty Level:
- Very Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- Less than 15 mins
Old wheels had broken at their "axle"
Pulled the removable end caps off of the sliding track that the wheels roll on and then pulled the top tray out of the dishwasher (works like a sliding drawer in your kitchen). Removed a half dozen hex screws and threw out the old wheel housing. Set the new wheel housing and new wheels in its place and re-inserted the hex screws. Slid the top tray back into the sliding track and re-inserted the end caps. Done.
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- Customer:
- William from MARBLEHEAD, MA
- Parts Used:
- WP6-918873
- Difficulty Level:
- Very Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- Less than 15 mins
Some of bottom wire in the silverware basket had rusted out allowing silverware to fall through and interfere with rotating arm.
The "repair" was actually a replacement. My wife did it. She took out the old, damaged basket and dropped in the new, replacement basket. She removed the slotted lids because she doesn't think they are necessary and she doesn't like them. I got the old basket for holding small items in my workshop. The lids will be thrown away, unless I can come up with a use for them.
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- Customer:
- Steve from Shoreline, WA
- Parts Used:
- WP6-918873
- Difficulty Level:
- Really Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- Less than 15 mins
Our utensil basket had holes in the bottom and silverware fell through.
Ordered a new basket. Tossed out the old one. Done
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- Customer:
- Paul from CRESTWOOD, IL
- Parts Used:
- WP99003147
- Difficulty Level:
- Really Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- Less than 15 mins
Upper rack front guide wheels had worn completely and would slip out of the guide rail
Replacement parts were an exact match so overall it was pretty simple. At the front end of the rack guide rail there is a removable stop. After removing the stop the old guide wheels can be removed from their "axles" (actually a part of the wire rack is bent at 90 deg to act as an axle), and simply moved forward and out of the guide rail. Took a few minutes to clean the guide rail, then installed the new guide wheels and pressed the removable stop back into place. Works like new.
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- Customer:
- Barb from TWINSBURG, OH
- Parts Used:
- WP6-918873
- Difficulty Level:
- Very Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- Less than 15 mins
The silverware basket needed replacement since there were cuts in some places on the bottom which caused utensils to fall partway through.
Very simple. Just replaced the old one with the new one. Voila!!!
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