MDB8959SBB3 Maytag Dishwasher - Instructions
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- Customer:
- Martin from Discovery Bay, CA
- Parts Used:
- 8194001
- Difficulty Level:
- Really Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- Less than 15 mins
The door spring link broke.
Unplug dishwasher and slide it out from under cabinet. Remove old broken link (a heavy string between two plastic parts) and replace with new one. Slide dishwasher back and plug it in. Very easy and no tools required.
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- Customer:
- Richard from BOSTON, MA
- Parts Used:
- W10195416
- Difficulty Level:
- Really Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- Less than 15 mins
wheel fell off
followed video instruction
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- Customer:
- RONALD from PRESCOTT, AZ
- Parts Used:
- WPW10653840
- Difficulty Level:
- Really Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- 30 - 60 mins
Door would not latch shut
Following a utube video made it easy. Removed the outer cover of the door to expose latch. Two screws remove the latch, pay attention to how it was positioned and put the new one on and then replace the panel. But first turn off the electricity to the unit at the fuse box.
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- Customer:
- lisa from columbus, NE
- Parts Used:
- WPW10757217
- Difficulty Level:
- Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- 30 - 60 mins
- Tools:
- Screw drivers, Socket set, Wrench set
front seal on the old pump failed causing the front bearing to get wet repeatedly and fail
Removed required hardware and dishwasher from undercounter mount. Turned dishwasher on its front and removed the old motor. Installed the new motor and tested for function. Installed once test was successful.
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- Customer:
- Conelis from Eclectic, AL
- Parts Used:
- WPW10757217
- Difficulty Level:
- A Bit Difficult
- Total Repair Time:
- 30 - 60 mins
- Tools:
- Nutdriver, Screw drivers, Wrench (Adjustable)
The motor was too loud
I took the unit apart to find out what was making the loud noise and found the seal on the main pump had been leaking ito the bearing on the motor.
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- Customer:
- Charles from CONVOY, OH
- Parts Used:
- W10728159
- Difficulty Level:
- Very Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- Less than 15 mins
- Tools:
- Screw drivers
Broken bottom rack
Removed old rack and and removed old rollers and installed old rollers on new rack as they work better than the new rollers sent with new rack
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- Customer:
- Peter from JERICHO, NY
- Parts Used:
- WP8270020
- Difficulty Level:
- Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- 15 - 30 mins
- Tools:
- Screw drivers, Socket set, Wrench (Adjustable)
Door spring broke-Door falls down
Remove the mounting screws that hold the dishwasher under the counter top. Remove dust cover plates at the bottom of the machine. The machine will have to be pulled out, so turn off the water to the machine. Usually under the kitchen sink. Disconnect water supply and push it out of the way so the dishwasher can be pulled out. Pull machine out enough so you have access to the door cables and springs. The door will have to be in the closed(up) position to do the repair. Usually only one side is broken. Start with the broken side and copy the working side when installing new parts. Then repair the working side. To get the working side apart just pull on the spring and disconnect it from the cable. Do the reverse to reinstall.
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Door spring broke-Door falls down
Remove 2 screws on lower baseplate. Remove 2 screws that hold dishwasher inside cabinet( may be attached to counter top or side cabinets). Turn off water supply to dishwasher. Remove any connections such as water supply, electrical connection, or waste water line that prevent dishwasher from being pulled out about 3/4 of the way. With the dishwasher door closed, remove broken parts and replace with new parts. Pull on spring to make final connection of nylon cable. Reverse the above instructions for re-installing the machine.
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- Customer:
- Roy from HIGGINSVILLE, MO
- Parts Used:
- WP8269145
- Difficulty Level:
- Really Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- 15 - 30 mins
- Tools:
- Screw drivers
Broken Mounting bracket
Removed old part and replaced with new part
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- Customer:
- Ronald from SARATOGA SPGS, UT
- Parts Used:
- 8193983
- Difficulty Level:
- Very Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- Less than 15 mins
The Spinner at the top of the dishwasher came off and would not stay on.
First of all I appreciate the instructions provided by this site when I selected the part I needed! The installation was so easy. I popped the end caps off of the top rack guides and removed the top rack. I reach in and popped the clips holding the top sprayer bar and gently pulled down on the sprayer bar enough to place the spinner button in the top of the sprayer bar. Then pressed the spinner on the bottom of the sprayer bar into the button I place in the top of the sprayer bar and reattached the sprayer bar to the clips. Put the top rack back on the guides and replaced the guide caps and it was finished. Easy fix thanks to this site great instructions!
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The track that allows top rack of dishwasher broke on both sides
Removed screws holding dishwasher in place. This dishwasher has one one the left and right side after you open the door hidden behind a plastic hole cover that you can pry out of place with a putty knife or some other thin tool. After this pull the dishwasher out about halfway and there are 4 screws on each side of the dishwasher (on the outside) that hold the top track assemble. Just unscrew these with the appropriate sized socket, remove the old track and screw in the new track. Super easy. Anybody can do this.
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- Customer:
- Dawn from New Richmond, WI
- Parts Used:
- WPW10757217
- Difficulty Level:
- Really Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- 15 - 30 mins
- Tools:
- Socket set, Wrench (Adjustable)
bones inside locked motor up and burned it out
disconect water supply and drain hose, unscrew 2 screws hoding front of dishwasher to countertop, slide dischwasher out so you can tip on its door and remove 1 screw hidden behind plastic shield and pull motor out install in reverse order.
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- Customer:
- Geoff from Avon, CT
- Parts Used:
- WP8268433
- Difficulty Level:
- Really Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- 30 - 60 mins
- Tools:
- Screw drivers
lack of water flow
removed rack
removed one screw
removed old seal
installed new seal
installed screw
removed one screw
removed old seal
installed new seal
installed screw
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- Customer:
- David from Andover, MA
- Parts Used:
- WPW10780877
- Difficulty Level:
- Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- More than 2 hours
- Tools:
- Pliers, Screw drivers, Wrench (Adjustable)
Motor starting making a terrible racket after installation 15 months earlier
Be sure to shut off power at circuit breaker and disconnect drain and water supply. Remove the dishwasher from the cabinet, lower it on its side. Remove three electrical connections from motor to various sensors. Remove three plastic wedges that secure the motor gasket to make a tight seal. The motor pops into the body of the dishwasher for removal. The replacement motor goes in just as you took it out. It took two people to set the motor right to ensure the good seal on the gasket for re-installation. Then turn it back upright and secure it in place. Couple suggestions, be sure to have ample towels around for leakage from water and drain lines. Be sure to cover the bottom of the dishwasher during disassembly and reassembly of the wash manifold. I dropped a screw in there and it took me some time to fish it out.
All in all, it went well. Don't pay a plumber for this job. I'm a clod and if I did it, you can.
All in all, it went well. Don't pay a plumber for this job. I'm a clod and if I did it, you can.
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- Customer:
- Robert from Beaufort, SC
- Parts Used:
- 8269144A
- Difficulty Level:
- Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- 15 - 30 mins
- Tools:
- Pliers
Drain hose leaking
I did not relize that the drain hose was in two parts. Naturally I ordered the wrong half. So after I relized my mistake, I re-ordered the correct part. Once the correct part was received the repair was easy and went well.
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