MDB6949SDM0 Whirlpool Dishwasher - Instructions
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- Customer:
- David from OXFORD, MI
- Parts Used:
- WPW10348269
- Difficulty Level:
- Really Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- 15 - 30 mins
- Tools:
- Pliers, Screw drivers
drain pump noisy, broken piece of glass caught in pump.
removed kick panel with screwdriver, 90 degree turn of screw. Put towel under drain pump. Disconnect drain hose by loosening spring clip with pliers to provide access to pump. released spring clip on old motor while turning counterclockwise to separate pump from drain reservoir. inspect drain reservoir from inside machine to remove any foreign objects. Installed new pump by indexing attachment flanges to notches in reservoir and turning pump clockwise until locking tab makes audible click. reattach drain hose insuring hose is contacting "stop" ribs on drain hose pipe. Run wash cycle on machine to insure there are no leaks. Re-attached kick panel.
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- Customer:
- Bryca from TULSA, OK
- Parts Used:
- WPW10653840
- Difficulty Level:
- Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- 30 - 60 mins
- Tools:
- Pliers
Dishwasher door stopped latching properly.
Initial inspection of the issue and research suggested the door latch was malfunctioning / broken. I bought the part and expressed it home. The installation involved removing the door screws on the inside of the door, separating the front and back panels, unplugging the door latch, removing it from its niche and popping in the new one. Reverse the take apart and it was done. Very simple swap. Hardest part was juggling the two halves of the door and preventing the door for trying to close in the process as the bulk of the weight is in the outside half of the door.
The new part did not fix the issue. The door strike was the next part that could be broken / malfunctioning. I ordered that part as well and replaced it. In the process of replacing it I found that the original door strike had been installed upside down. I am guessing it was installed at just the right pitch, or maybe even bent at the manufacturing facility, so that it latched. No idea how it managed two years like that. I installed the new one correctly and the door latches perfectly. Both parts I removed from the unit I will retain if my new parts should fail in the future.
The new part did not fix the issue. The door strike was the next part that could be broken / malfunctioning. I ordered that part as well and replaced it. In the process of replacing it I found that the original door strike had been installed upside down. I am guessing it was installed at just the right pitch, or maybe even bent at the manufacturing facility, so that it latched. No idea how it managed two years like that. I installed the new one correctly and the door latches perfectly. Both parts I removed from the unit I will retain if my new parts should fail in the future.
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- Customer:
- Jane from JOLIET, IL
- Parts Used:
- W10195416
- Difficulty Level:
- Very Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- Less than 15 mins
- Tools:
- Screw drivers
Replaced wheels on lower rack
My husband did the repair. It was very easy. He basically just popped off the old wheels and popped on the new ones.
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- Customer:
- Dylan from RIVERSIDE, CA
- Parts Used:
- WPW10348269
- Difficulty Level:
- Really Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- Less than 15 mins
Dishwasher not draining on final cycle and smelled of burning
I had a common issue on many dishwashers, the final drain cycle was not draining but the pump was trying to turn. Also, the drain pipe was clean. This issue caused a burning smell, like a circuit board heating up. Half plastic smell, half electrical. I bought a replacement pump, followed the pump replacement video instructions from PartsSelect, and it was replaced in under 15 minutes without any tools.
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- Customer:
- Jan B. from BEAVER, OK
- Parts Used:
- W10195416
- Difficulty Level:
- Really Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- Less than 15 mins
Wheels fell off
These wheel assembly that came on the lower rack of my dishwasher were junk! They started falling off within 6 months. I put them back on to the point that the pin in the center of the wheels would no long stay in place, thus the frustrating situation of the wheels falling off often.
Assembly was easy peasy!
Assembly was easy peasy!
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- Customer:
- Matthew from CHATHAM, VA
- Parts Used:
- W10703867
- Difficulty Level:
- Really Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- 30 - 60 mins
- Tools:
- Wrench set
Defective dishwasher heating element
Turned off water supply to the unit. Removed plastic cover at bottom front. I only had to disconnect the copper water line to slide the unit about 1/3 of the way out. I then was able to reach the wires, disconnect them and use a stubby box/open end wrench (5/8? don't remember for sure) to remove the plastic nuts. I then opened the door, removed the bottom basket and slipped the element right out. Installation of new part was reverse.
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- 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!
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- Customer:
- Edna from WEST MONROE, LA
- Parts Used:
- WPW10653840
- Difficulty Level:
- Very Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- Less than 15 mins
- Tools:
- Screw drivers
When cycling through it would stop up to 3 times & have to be restarted.
Replaced door latch
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- Customer:
- Ronald from VAN BUREN TWP, MI
- Parts Used:
- 4317824
- Difficulty Level:
- Very Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- Less than 15 mins
- Tools:
- Screw drivers
none
removed and installed cords with screw driver
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- Customer:
- Robert from PORT LUDLOW, WA
- Parts Used:
- W11177741, WPW10653840
- Difficulty Level:
- Difficult
- Total Repair Time:
- More than 2 hours
- Tools:
- Screw drivers
Water leaking around door and latch mechanisim seems to have failed
Still not sure it is repaired. Still have water leakage around upper edge of door on control data panel. We just experienced an issue with the auto drain system, the first since door seal repair and door latch replacement???? Is the latching mechanism suppose to secure the door?
If so it isn't?
Not a great success story. A new washer may be in the cards
If so it isn't?
Not a great success story. A new washer may be in the cards
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- Customer:
- Linda from TRES PINOS, CA
- Parts Used:
- W10195416
- Difficulty Level:
- Very Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- Less than 15 mins
Two wheels on the lower rack kept falling off.
Very, Very easy - watched the Installation Video highlighted on web page and the entire process took less than 5 minutes!
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- Customer:
- Fred from SICKLERVILLE, NJ
- Parts Used:
- 4317824
- Difficulty Level:
- Really Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- 30 - 60 mins
- Tools:
- Nutdriver, Screw drivers
Intermittent power loss
Remove power source, then remove old power cord.Run new power cord through existing opening ang attach to existing power box on bottom o f dishwasher. Install electrical leads and device ground. Reinstall cabinet bottom. Check out operation by running a cycle. All ok!
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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:
- 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:
- Ida from PROCTOR, MN
- Parts Used:
- WPW10571946
- Difficulty Level:
- Very Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- Less than 15 mins
new piece for upper rack water sprayer
snapped replacement part into place on the upper rack of dishwasher
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