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KDSS21A KitchenAid Dishwasher - Instructions

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Dryer door latch broke and door wouldn’t stay shut.
Jimmied out the latch using two screw drivers to get under the edges. Pushed the new piece in. Voila! Took 2 minutes for what my repair man told me would cost about $200 to fix. Unbelievable!!( I first watched some YouTube videos to get the idea )
Parts Used:
Door Catch Kit
  • Susan from WARREN, NJ
  • Difficulty Level:
    Very Easy
  • Total Repair Time:
    Less than 15 mins
  • Tools:
    Screw drivers
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Dishwasher 22 years old....have been told no longer built in this country....badly rusted tynes on the bottom rack, leaving rust spots on dishes.
Ready to slide in, except for removing rollers & bumpers from old rack & placing on the new rack. Husband did this very easily, in less than 15 minutes.
Dishwasher still in great working order after all these years, afraid to replace it with a lesser quality today.
Rack arrived in 4 days! Wonderful!
Only minor glitch...came white, instead of blue....but WHO CARES....fits beautifully. Very happy I decided to spend the money on the "old" dishwasher! (Would have done this sooner if I'd known parts were still available.)
Parts Used:
Lower Dishrack Only
  • Ardythe from Cherokee, IA
  • Difficulty Level:
    Really Easy
  • Total Repair Time:
    Less than 15 mins
  • Tools:
    Pliers
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Rubber Water Delivery Tube had decayed over time.
Manually remove old tube and simply replace with new tube - no tools!
Parts Used:
Rubber Water Delivery Tube
  • Rene from New Berlin, WI
  • Difficulty Level:
    Really Easy
  • Total Repair Time:
    Less than 15 mins
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upper rack propeller jets lost power
I removed the old, brittle and leaky water delivery tube by hand and at the outlet and at the inlet end, by cutting it away with an exacto knife. I then heated the new tube under hot water and coated each end with dishwasher soap. With only a modest amount of manipulation, both ends slipped easily into place and the hose was immediately secure and operable. My wife, who didn't witness my efforts, thought I was a genius.
Parts Used:
Rubber Water Delivery Tube
  • Michael from buffalo, NY
  • Difficulty Level:
    Really Easy
  • Total Repair Time:
    Less than 15 mins
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plastic rollers were disintegrating and top rack would fall off
We have a remote cottage in Canada with a dishwasher over 30 years old. Since you have to get there by boat we didn't want to have to get a whole new dishwasher installed. The plastic rollers from the top shelf had fallen apart and the top rack would fall off all the time. My daughter found your company online and ordered the exact parts for me! I couldn't believe it. For about $20.00 my dishwasher was fixed by my husband in less than a half hour. It was easy to order the parts from you, they were shipped immediately and worked perfectly. Thank you so much for your help with our dishwasher parts. I was laughed out of Lowe's, Home Depot, Sears and H.H. Gregg when I took my old parts there looking for help with replacement parts. I would recommend your company to everyone.
Parts Used:
Rack Rollers
  • Cynthia from Kirtland, OH
  • Difficulty Level:
    Easy
  • Total Repair Time:
    15 - 30 mins
  • Tools:
    Pliers, Screw drivers
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Dryer door would not stay closed
After removing front door panel (2 screws) I removed the old latch catch and replace with the new part. 4 minutes later, the door was back together, the dryer was running and the door was staying closed.
Parts Used:
Door Catch Kit
  • Gregg from St. Augustine, FL
  • Difficulty Level:
    Really Easy
  • Total Repair Time:
    Less than 15 mins
  • Tools:
    Screw drivers
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Missing Items
Simply replaced the wheels/axiles and brackets using functioning ones as template. No problem at all.
Parts Used:
Single Roller Wheel Single Lower Roller Axle Adjustable Arm Retaining Clip
  • Yvonne from St. Louis, MO
  • Difficulty Level:
    Really Easy
  • Total Repair Time:
    Less than 15 mins
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dishwasher not adaptable for change of panel
removed screws from dishwasher and discovered i could replace panel because of door type
Parts Used:
Front Panel Insert Kit - Stainless Steel
  • robert from cranston, RI
  • Difficulty Level:
    A Bit Difficult
  • Total Repair Time:
    Less than 15 mins
  • Tools:
    Screw drivers
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a couple of axles disintegrated so the bottom dish rack wouldn't roll
I took out the bottom rack, turned it upside down, popped off the wheels and saved them and put on the new axles. It took a little doing to get the new axles snapped into place-they were stiff. I finally figured out how to use the pliers at the right angle to pop them on. Then the wheels popped right on and off I went.
Parts Used:
Single Lower Roller Axle
  • Anne from Sebastopol, CA
  • Difficulty Level:
    Easy
  • Total Repair Time:
    15 - 30 mins
  • Tools:
    Pliers
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I replaced the bottom dishrack in my diswasher including axles and wheels
I removed the old rack placed the new axles and wheels on the new rack and rolled it back into the dishwasher . It took about 5 minutes and was very easy.
Parts Used:
Lower Dishrack Only
  • lawrence from langhorne, PA
  • Difficulty Level:
    Really Easy
  • Total Repair Time:
    Less than 15 mins
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dryer door won't stay shut
I replaced the male end first hoping that a change in the female part would not be needed. Unfortunately no. I used needle nosed pliers to pry the male part out and pushed the new part in. The female part of the door catch was more difficult. I didn't do it in "textbook" form, but got the job done with pliers and a screwdriver. Worth every penny to fix correctly instead of rigging it. Do it!
Parts Used:
Door Catch Kit
  • Diana from Canfield, OH
  • Difficulty Level:
    Easy
  • Total Repair Time:
    Less than 15 mins
  • Tools:
    Pliers, Screw drivers, Wrench (Adjustable)
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roller axle broken, roller fell off
first-removed all axles from one side of rack. replace with new ones, replace rollers. repeat for other side of rack. VIOLA!!
Parts Used:
Single Lower Roller Axle
  • michael from topeka, KS
  • Difficulty Level:
    Really Easy
  • Total Repair Time:
    Less than 15 mins
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The door whould not close enough for the dryer to work.
Got my parts very quickly.
Popped out the old door latch with a screw driver and pressed in the new one.
Very simple.
Thanks Parts Select.
Parts Used:
Door Catch Kit
  • Frank from Union Beach, NJ
  • Difficulty Level:
    Really Easy
  • Total Repair Time:
    Less than 15 mins
  • Tools:
    Screw drivers
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Rollers came off my bottom rack due to broken axles.
I ordered all new axles even though not all of them were broken - I figured it was just a matter of time. Ordered one new roller because one was missing, and an extra one just in case. Removed all old rollers and axles. A couple of them did not want to come off, so I "hit" them with a screwdriver. Put on all new axles and replaced the rollers. The whole project took about 10 minutes. SUPER EASY. CHEAP FIX FOR MY OLD DISHWASHER.
Parts Used:
Single Roller Wheel Single Lower Roller Axle
  • Suzanne from Houston, TX
  • Difficulty Level:
    Really Easy
  • Total Repair Time:
    Less than 15 mins
  • Tools:
    Screw drivers
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Mom died, selling her house. lower rack of dishwasher with only 2 out of 8 wheels
The website had great pictures, I compared the wheels I had and the broken axles with the pictures, and picked what I thought would match. They were perfect. I used pliers to pop the axle on, and my fingers to put on the wheels. It works perfectly now
Parts Used:
Single Roller Wheel Single Lower Roller Axle
  • Theslee from Sharon, MA
  • Difficulty Level:
    Really Easy
  • Total Repair Time:
    Less than 15 mins
  • Tools:
    Pliers
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