GHD6711N00SS General Electric Dishwasher - Instructions

The original lower Wheel Stud/Axel was poorly designed and used a plastic material that could not stand the heat and lost its "springyness" so they had to be replaced. The new parts including the wheel stud/axel and new wheels (I replaced all 8!) were much better designed and of a nylon like material that should not wear out from heat. Intallation is easy but be warned. Be sure to snap the wheels onto the wheel stud/axel before you install the stud/axel. Once the stud/axel is installed you can't install the wheel because the stud/axel expands and it is difficult to remove. So put the wheels on the stud/axel first and then install the the whole wheel/stud/axel assembly at once. This is not obvious.

The problem started with my dishes slowly becoming less and less clean wash after wash. To diagnose the problem, I turned on the dishwasher and waited for the clean cycle to start. After it did I opened the door and peaked inside to see the top and bottom spray arms were moving but not the middle one. I took it out and stuck it under the faucet to make sure it wasn't clogged and everything seemed good. So after much deliberations, I decided that it must be the pump, so I replaced it. NOPE! That was costly. I then read something on the internet about how the middle arm has two jets on the bottom so I checked mine and sure enough, they were clogged. I tried to clean it but I could not get the junk out. So I decided to but the spray arm and the arm holder(because I damaged it)and now my dishwasher runs great.

My wife said the door broke; we need a new dishwasher. It is not worth a $100 repair out of warranty. I checked this site the springs were about $4 each. When they arrived I unscrewed two screws holding the dishwasher to the counter; carefully pulled the dishwasher out from under the counter; found the broken spring replaced it and for good measure I also replaced the old working spring on the other side. The door now works fine. Total time less than a half an hour.

I replaced the upper rack sliding components. It was pretty straightforward.