Pump Connector

I shut off electricity at the breaker and shut off water supply under the sink. Disconnected water line and electrical lines under the dishwasher. Removed 2 screws holding dishwasher to counter and pulled it out. Loosened hose clamps on connector and moved pump out of the way. Opened door and removed spinning washer blade and pulled water ... Read more line from center piece. Used channel locks to loosen connector. From underneath, unscrewed connector. Screwed in new connector and put everything back together.

Turn off dishwasher breaker. Remove kick panel from front of dishwasher. Use nut driver to remove motor support, then loosen clamp from pump connector. Also loosen clamp on sump inlet and motor will drop down. Be prepared for water. Unscrew pump connector from bottom of tub. May need channel locks to loosen. Screw in new pump connector ma ... Read more king sure to thoroughly tighten. Slide pump up into connector and sump and tighten clamps. Install pump support and replace kick panel. There is no need to slide unit out and flip over for this repair. If your pump is an inch or more off the floor you can do this repair without moving the unit.

Dishwasher started making violent noise at certain parts of the cycle. After a few weeks, it stopped draining the tub. Found that the drain pump stopped working and the rubber sump had degraded. While the rubber circulation pump connector appeared to be ok, it didn't reseal after pump/sump installation and had to be replaced as well.