WDF540PADT3 Whirlpool Dishwasher - Instructions
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- Customer:
- Liisa from Taunton, MA
- Parts Used:
- W11158802
- Difficulty Level:
- Really Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- Less than 15 mins
Basket was broken
Sorry -- but my 5 yearold replaced this broken item -- He helped by slipping off the old broken one and sliding in the new one -- No tools were necessary -- after all it was the silverware basket ...
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- Customer:
- Brian from DOYLESTOWN, PA
- Parts Used:
- W11175771, WPW10195536
- Difficulty Level:
- Really Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- Less than 15 mins
Dishwasher would not fill with water
The water valve float lever was broke. So I replaced that and the water level switch. Probably didn’t have to replace switch. Very easy!!
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- Customer:
- LINDA from ROSEVILLE, CA
- Parts Used:
- WP8268961
- Difficulty Level:
- Really Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- Less than 15 mins
- Tools:
- Screw drivers
The door had no resistance when opening it
You only need to pull it out about 6 to 8 inches and you don’t need to disconnect anything to slide it on
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- Customer:
- Dwight from KENT, WA
- Parts Used:
- WP8565925
- Difficulty Level:
- Very Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- Less than 15 mins
One of the old stops broke
Snapped the new stops on. It took about 2 minutes.
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- Customer:
- Scott from ALTADENA, CA
- Parts Used:
- WPW10491331
- Difficulty Level:
- Very Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- Less than 15 mins
After cleaning the filter basket & metal grill (floor of dishwasher), I neglected to secure the bottom spray arm. It came loose, landed on the heating coil, and melted.
I simply removed the melted spray arm, then set the new spray arm in place, twisted the built-in securing nut (clockwise to its stop), and it worked without any problems.
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- Customer:
- Glenn from Daleville, AL
- Parts Used:
- W10518394
- Difficulty Level:
- Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- 15 - 30 mins
- Tools:
- Screw drivers, Wrench (Adjustable)
The dishwasher would not dry (heat)
First I identified the problem by checking the plug ends of the heater coil with an ohm meter. I quickly odered the part and when it arrived a few days later, I simply pulled off the electrical connectors, unscrewed the two bolts, removed the old/broken coil, put in the new coil and tightened down the nuts snuggly.
Nothing to it. I then had to reset the error code and it is working like new.
Nothing to it. I then had to reset the error code and it is working like new.
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- Customer:
- Giorgio from Savannah, GA
- Parts Used:
- 8269144A
- Difficulty Level:
- Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- 15 - 30 mins
- Tools:
- Screw drivers, Socket set, Wrench set
Drain hose broken.
Removed the old hose, after loosing metal looking rings. Installed new hose ad finally tight firmly the looking rings, using wrench and socket.
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- Customer:
- John from SAINT CHARLES, MO
- Parts Used:
- W10872845
- Difficulty Level:
- Very Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- Less than 15 mins
New filter
Ordering the part was very easy. It shipped fast and delivered over 3 days. It fit perfectly
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- Customer:
- robert from INDIANOLA, IA
- Parts Used:
- WPW10498900
- Difficulty Level:
- Really Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- 15 - 30 mins
- Tools:
- Screw drivers
replace middle spray arm and water srayer
remove 2 locks on metal roller guides. remove top basket. turn upside down on counter.remove spray arm by pryng one side in and lift out then push other side down and the out. install same as removal. line spray arm and turn clockwise til you hear a click.install basket and install locking plugs.
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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:
- Hector from RCH CUCAMONGA, CA
- Parts Used:
- W10876537
- Difficulty Level:
- Really Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- 15 - 30 mins
- Tools:
- Pliers, Screw drivers
Drain pump Plastic impeller broke inside
Located drain pump under dishwasher disconnected electrical from wall and pump twisted pump to remove, and installed new pump. Great customer service from Parts Select, helped to make sure i was ordering the correct part.
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- Customer:
- Eva from Shalimar, FL
- Parts Used:
- W10518394
- Difficulty Level:
- Really Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- 1- 2 hours
- Tools:
- Pliers, Screw drivers
Heater element broken
I removed the lower front panel of the dishwasher to expose wheels and opened door and removed two screws holding washer to cabinet. After raising leveling feet pulled washer out to expose bnotton ow dishwasher. Removed the electrical wires form the heating element and removed screw caps holding the heaqting element in place. Removed the old element and inserted the new, then reversed process to get it back together. It was very easy to do following the instructions I received when I ordered the part.
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- Customer:
- eugene from REVERE, MA
- Parts Used:
- WP8268961
- Difficulty Level:
- Really Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- 30 - 60 mins
- Tools:
- Pliers, Screw drivers
door would fall down when unlatched
Removed the bottom plate/cover. Unscrew top from bracket. Lucky,had just enough room to pull washer out. Only 6 in. Sleeve had broken off. Needle nose plyers to unhook spring. Slide sleeve over hinge. Hard Part///. Pull spring back into place. with door shut. good luck.
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- Customer:
- Reid from ALPHARETTA, GA
- Parts Used:
- WPW10337934, W10518394
- Difficulty Level:
- A Bit Difficult
- Total Repair Time:
- 30 - 60 mins
- Tools:
- Pliers, Screw drivers
Dishes were not drying properly
Did the repair, but needed one extra step not described in video:
I followed the directions on the PartSelect Youtube video - very helpful! I do believe the heating element was the original culprit, as it had a "burn" area about the size of a dime that caused it to almost break into two parts. Obviously a point of failure.
BUT - after replacement, it still did not solve the problem of the dishes not drying.
After much web searching, I tried the diagnostic mode on the dishwasher, and that did a hard reset of the logic board and FIXED the problem.
So in all, it required both a new heating element AND a hard reset via diagnostic mode.
I followed the directions on the PartSelect Youtube video - very helpful! I do believe the heating element was the original culprit, as it had a "burn" area about the size of a dime that caused it to almost break into two parts. Obviously a point of failure.
BUT - after replacement, it still did not solve the problem of the dishes not drying.
After much web searching, I tried the diagnostic mode on the dishwasher, and that did a hard reset of the logic board and FIXED the problem.
So in all, it required both a new heating element AND a hard reset via diagnostic mode.
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- Customer:
- Rhonda from STATESVILLE, NC
- Parts Used:
- WPW10078214
- Difficulty Level:
- Really Easy
- Total Repair Time:
- 15 - 30 mins
Broken wheel upper rack
Pulled tip off wheel rack in slid broken wheel out slid new wheel in replaced plastic gray end of rack
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