MDB8969SDM1 Whirlpool Dishwasher - Instructions
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- Customer:
- Lawrence from COGAN STATION, PA
- Parts Used:
- 8194001
- Difficulty Level:
- Very Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- 15 - 30 mins
- Tools:
- Nutdriver, Screw drivers
Door would just fall open
Followed directions here. Extremely easy repair.
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- Customer:
- Doug from Huntington Beach, CA
- Parts Used:
- 8194001
- Difficulty Level:
- Really Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- 15 - 30 mins
- Tools:
- Nutdriver, Screw drivers
Link (String) broke on one side of dishwasher. Causing the door to basically fall down when opened.
Removed the bottom cover plates.
Removed the screws holding in the dishwasher.
Removed old single moving roller and replaced with newly designed double rollers.
Installed link(string).
Replaced other side rollers and link.
Reinstalled dishwaser.
Removed the screws holding in the dishwasher.
Removed old single moving roller and replaced with newly designed double rollers.
Installed link(string).
Replaced other side rollers and link.
Reinstalled dishwaser.
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- Customer:
- kimberly from north palm beach, FL
- Parts Used:
- 8194001
- Difficulty Level:
- Really Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- 15 - 30 mins
- Tools:
- Pliers
dishwasher door became very heavy to open and would not spring closed
First I turned off the water and power to the dishwasher.I removed the two screws on the front bottom cover plate, removed the plate. Removed the two nuts and bolts holding the dishwasher in place between the cabinets. Then I pulled the dishwasher out about 6 to 7 inches so I could see the spring, pulley and rope connections. Then I saw the rope on the right side of the door bottom had pulled through the connector. I ordered the part and next day delivery was great.(excellent service). The repair kit comes with both sides parts but I only needed one(for now). I reconnected spring to rope connector and threaded through pulley and to the door and job was done. A little difficult stretching spring so I put a long piece of wire to hold spring tight while connecting to rope but I worked out great. My husband said "great job, honey". I saved a $150 repairman bill....now I might go shopping (ha ha) Kim
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- Customer:
- Glenn from LK HAVASU CTY, AZ
- Parts Used:
- 8194001
- Difficulty Level:
- Really Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- 15 - 30 mins
- Tools:
- Pliers, Screw drivers
Broken rope on door balancer
Started the rope onto the top holder, threaded the rope around the rollers and using the pilers pulled the spring forward to attach the other end of the rope.
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- Customer:
- Leslie from AUSTIN, TX
- Parts Used:
- 8194001
- Difficulty Level:
- Really Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- 15 - 30 mins
- Tools:
- Screw drivers
door would fall or slam open, no tension to hold door open.
Unscrewed mounting screw at top and bottom of duahwasher, pulled out dishwasher could see the pully on one side had broken. installed new part put dishwasher back in place and rescrewed mounting screws.
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- Customer:
- Paul from CANTON, MA
- Parts Used:
- W10195416
- Difficulty Level:
- Very Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- Less than 15 mins
Broken wheel
Easy. Just watched video.
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- Customer:
- Mike from Baldwinsville, NY
- Parts Used:
- WPW10740410
- Difficulty Level:
- Very Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- Less than 15 mins
Upper rack support broke off made of plastic
Removed broken part by removing three screws. Installed new part which is better quality. Supports are metal. Replaced three screws and put rack back on supports.
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- Customer:
- Lana R from THE HILLS, TX
- Parts Used:
- W10195416
- Difficulty Level:
- Very Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- 15 - 30 mins
The wheel fell from the lower dish rack--the front left hand side.
We snapped the old one off --it did not break. We positioned the new one in the right place making sure that the slot in the middle matched up with the longitudinal wire of the rack and snapped it in place. EASY!
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- Customer:
- john from Drexel Hill, PA
- Parts Used:
- W11177741
- Difficulty Level:
- Very Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- Less than 15 mins
Original door seal came out while emptying dishwaher. It was pretty messy so i ordered a new one.
I just followed the directions on the video that was part of the pictures for the door seal. I made sure that the channel was clean and the new seal pressed right in. i wish I had checked this site before I called a repairman, who wanted to charge me over $400 for a new one.
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- Customer:
- George from FRAMINGHAM, MA
- Parts Used:
- W10195416
- Difficulty Level:
- Very Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- Less than 15 mins
- Tools:
- Screw drivers
Wheel came off. Hub that held the wheel to the assembly got burned by heater.
Look at the way that 3 remaining Wheel Assemblies were attached to rack, Then pop off the offending assembly and attach the new one. Less than 5 minutes.
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- Customer:
- G from BISMARCK, ND
- Parts Used:
- W10195416
- Difficulty Level:
- Very Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- Less than 15 mins
- Tools:
- Screw drivers
A wheel on the lower dish rack wheel assembly broke off.
Pry the old wheel assembly and snap the new one in place.
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- Customer:
- Donald from ELGIN, IL
- Parts Used:
- 8194001
- Difficulty Level:
- Very Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- Less than 15 mins
- Tools:
- Nutdriver, Screw drivers
Squeaky dishwasher door
Just like the video; remove the 2 nuts off the kick plate, remove the 2 screws under the counter, pull the unit out, ease the spring off the cable, nut drive the pully assembly's off, install the new ones, place new rope/cable from the door arms onto pullys, attach the spring, push the unit back into place, replace screws and the kick plate. Took 15 minutes.
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- Customer:
- David from WEST NEWFIELD, ME
- Parts Used:
- 8194001
- Difficulty Level:
- Very Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- Less than 15 mins
- Tools:
- Nutdriver, Screw drivers
spring cable end broke
followed your very well done video clip exactly.
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- Customer:
- William from LONGVIEW, TX
- Parts Used:
- 8194001
- Difficulty Level:
- Very Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- Less than 15 mins
- Tools:
- Nutdriver
The dishwasher door wouldn't hold in any position but went all of the way open.
You said the repair was easy and would take around 5 minutes to perform. You were spot on and the instructional video really helped do the job.
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- Customer:
- JIMMY from ST GEORGE ISL, FL
- Parts Used:
- 8194001
- Difficulty Level:
- Very Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- Less than 15 mins
cord on balance mechanism broke.
pulled it out, saw 'pulley' was fine, and put cord on spring and puled it enough to hook it on other end.end after running cord around the 2 pulleys, as it was on the other side. push it back and done.
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