WDT530HAMM0 Whirlpool Dishwasher - Instructions

Disconnect the water and power supply to the unit. Remove the kick plate with a screwdriver and pull the unit from under the counter far enough to expose both door lift springs. With the door closed and locked release the tenson on the spring and remove the cable latch from the spring.One of mine was broke so this only had to be done on one side. With a 5/16 nut driver remove the bolt that holds the guide pullys in place. This is where I learned the problem from the original instulation. There are three screw holes to adjust the amount of tension on the cable. Mine was set with the most tension which is what caused the cable to break. I installed the new cables in the reverse order from above with the least amount of tension. It still supports the door but with less strain on the spring and cables. Good Luck

repair was easy

Solution was very simple with the side mounting bracket kit, the only problem was somehow one of the brackets was damaged out of the box . There's a slight off-set on the bracket to allow it to fit properly next to the dishwasher but this one had been flatten out. Had to have happened before going into the shipping box because they were very well protected with bubblewrap. Also, brackets are fairly heavy gage metal so it would have taken some amount of force to do this. Fortunately I was was able to bend it back into a useable shape. It wasn't perfect to look at but because it's mounted behind the side of the dishwasher it didn't matter as long as it worked.

opened the washer door and removed the two screws holding the washer in place under the kitchen counter, adjusted the washer height lower to slide the washer out from under the counter, being careful not to accidently detach any wiring or hoses. Unable to pull the washer out much, counter trim too tight, made job a bit more challenging. Spring's hook came off the hole at back of the washer, with limited access, it took some time to get the hook re-mounted. Once done, the rest was pretty straight forward. Used a looped cord to tension the spring, so I could work without tension on the pulley cord. If I had easier access to my dishwasher, the job would have been easy. One thing, while moving the washer in & out, the pump gasket came up inside the washer, be sure the pump gasket is seated before running the washer. Once I pressed the gasket back down, everything worked fine, no leaks.

This kit repaired the loud squeeking immediately. Worth the money because with this kit both wheels turn, so that the loud squeeking door noise wont come back. Dont waste money on the OEM kit.

Make sure the dishwasher is empty (to keep the weight down) Removed bottom plate of dishwsher. Removed screws attaching dishwasher to the countertop. Lowered dishwasher (foot balancers). Slid dishwasher out. Found spring on broken balance kit. Removed old plastic pulley by removing mounting screw (new part has two wheels that spin to prevent the cords from breaking - less tension) put in new plastic pulleys Upper part has to be alliigned and turned 1/4 turn then secure with screw on lower end. Attach cord to spring. THEN pull on the spring to give some slack to the cord and then feed into the serpentine mechanism. I first tried to put it though the two pulleys and then attach the spring to the frame. This was impossible. If you just attach it to the frame first, you can easily feed it through the two pulleys in just 20 seconds. Since the new mechanism is better, I did both sides this time. The second side took only 2 minutes, while the first side took 10. After you attach these slide the dishwasher back in place. Reallign it with the cabinet. Reattach the upper screws to the countertop. Re-raise the dishwasher with the adjusting screws on the feet so it is level and at the proper height. Put back on the lower plates with the two screws. And then start washing dishes.

The door balance kit comes with two pullys and two cords, one for each side of the door. The cords have plastic tips which wear out and break every few years. Just slide the dishwasher out about 1/2 way and snap the new cords between the door and the spring going around the pully. It is easy to see and easy to reach. I received my door balance kit from Partslect in about 3 days. Thanks, Partslect, you saved me a service call and a long wait while they ordered the parts.

I watched the video and followed the instructions. I was very impressed with the video and the entire process.

I pulled the dishwasher out from the canbinet and replaced the broken rope assembly. I can't believe that they use a rope for this versus a cable. The made a design change that would help improve on the failure I had.

pulled dishwasher part way out.
Replaced cord from side.
A leak started in copper connection.
Tightened connection.
replaced dishwasher.
ran cycle watch for leak.

Removed the lower panel underneath the door close to the floor.then the two screws underneath the counter top. pulled dishwasher out enough to remove broken door balance link from the spring and door. I found the Video on the PartSelect page to be very helpful.

I watched the video on the website and proceeded with the repair. Easy Repair.

repaired the same as utube video

There are springs located back on the sides of the frame that are each attached to a nylon cord running over a pulley system to a plastic clip that attaches to a lever at the bottom of the door. The plastic clip on one side had broken. The door balance kit I ordered replaces the pulley system and and cord assembly for both sides. To repair it, the dishwasher needs to be pulled out so that both sides can be accessed. The cord assemblies are removed. The pulley assembly is replaced by unscrewing a bolt holding the assembly to the frame, and twisting to remove. It is then replaced with the new one by reversing the steps. After the new cords are installed, the dishwasher can be put back under the sink, and the repair is complete.

I found that the new pulley assembly is an improvement on the old one. The old one had one pulley and then a fixed curved channel for the cord. The cord made an annoying squeaking sound as it passed along the channel. The new one has two pulleys and is completely silent.

Removed old balance link lines and poorly designed roller system with new lines and improved design rollers.