Spring, Lid

It was real easy to change the door seal after I watch the repair video.Only after i installed the new seal it leaked worse than before.After reading up on the problem iI decided to check the float it had crud in it and the Vent in the door was full of crud and build up. After cleaning them and freeing them up. The dishwasher works great ... Read more . the seam and water have to have some where to go when the machine is running., if the float is plugged the washer will over fill. and if the vent in the upper door is plugged the water will be pushed out the bottom of the door and because the door had a new seal it made more water come through the bottom of the door because it had a tighter seal. hope this helps some one. this saved me from buying a new machine.

Note the position of the lid spring. After step 3 you won't be able to change the spring orientation. 1 - remove the lid, spring and cover. 2 - side the pin about 1/3 the way in and slip the spring on in the correct orientation and slide the pin in the rest of the way. 3 - snap the lid onto the pin. The spring won't hold the lid open unti ... Read more l you hook the ends of the spring into the lid. 4 - Unbend the paper clip and with the pliers create a 45 degree bend 1/16 inch from the end. 5 - slip the clip end under the pin and hook the end of the spring. Pull the end to the side until it clears the lid rim and let the spring end settle in. Repeat for the other spring end.