KUDE40FXBT2 KitchenAid Dishwasher - Instructions

I figured out what was causing the problem and pulled the part number up on your parts list. The actual part had 3 different part numbers on so I reviewed all numbers. Your program had diagrams so it was easy to figure out which part I needed ~ thank you! I ordered the part and it came in 2 days ~ wow! As soon as I got it I installed it and I promise if tool less than 5 minutes to install! I had a quote of $75 diagnosis fee + parts and labor to repair. For $30.81 I fixed it myself AND I'm a female with NO experience! It was wonderful! Thank you soooooo much:)

If I can do this you can too. I followed the instructions on this site but the only thing missing was how to pull out a dishwasher from the counter. The dishwasher is held by either two screws at the top that are into your counter but if you have granite they may be held in by two caps on the front side of the dishwasher that you just pop off and remove. Make sure you definately lowere the front of the washer by using a wrench and spinning down the height adjusters on the front of the frame. The next thing is a biggie, find the water supply and if you have a length of flexible hose great, just gently slide it out to reveal spring/pulley assemblies. I had a brass fitting that had to be loosened and pulled back to allow the washer to be pulled out. It was a compression fitting that was easy with a 5/8 wrench. Only slide it out enough to reveal the spring and pulley. Follow the replacement instructions then put it back the same way. Don't spin the height adjusters back up too far or ou will get steam condensation buildup. I did that. I figured I saved at least $200 by doing this very simple repair.

This is the third one that I have fixed in 2 months. This is a very poor design for such high quality, but expensive dishwasher. While installing the new balance link on the third one, I noticed that the design was flawd, so instead of putting more tension on the string than needed, I only looped the string around the bottom roller, instead of looping it in the "s" configuration as shown in most instructions. The door balance kit works perfectly fine this way with less tension. I could be wrong on this, but less tension on this string may help it last longer. These doors are heavy, and there isn't a real big difference from the "s" loop as recommended and the "L" loop as I did. Still works fine.

We did exactly what another customer told us to do. I ordered the part, which came extremely fast. We carefully snapped off the pieces on the rack, sometimes using a small screwdriver. The most difficult part was getting the rack adjuster to slide into the part. We used the other side as a guide to put it back together. We problably saved $200 in service calls by doing it ourselves. I ordered 2 just incase the other one breaks also - it is kind of loose. Shame on Kitchenaid for not making a better product!!!

I loosened the one screw holding on the plastic that houses the tab that holds the spinner in place. Placed my finger between the plastic and pulled down slightly just enough to remove old tab. Place new tab which is small in the hole,you can actually feel it going in the right place. With your finger hold onto the tab and then snap spinner onto tab. Tighten screw back up. Make sure you cover bottom of dishwasher just in case the screw and new tab falls from your hand.

It just took 15 mins to remove the old one and put the new one on

your video was invaluable and a terrific source of explanation; fantastic customer service!

Ordered the part and snapped it in place. No instructions come with the part to install so just had to figure out.

This was a very simple repair. It took about 20 minutes only because my kids were interested and wanted to help. The parts arrived in one day! PartSelect was great and I will definitely use them again. 5 star service!

Other than having to disconnect the water line from the supply (because it did not have sufficient length to fully pull the dishwasher from uner the counter), this job was quite simple. The originals parts were easy to disconnect and simply replaced with the new parts. What was most impressive was that I ordered the parts online on a Sunday evening and the parts were delivered to my door by noon on Tuesday.

I read the other fellow's report and was sceptical of replacing this part, that quickly, without breaking any of the other plastic pieces involved in the process. Decided to try it and only ordered the one necessary part (which came in two days). I was able to detach and reuse all surrounding plastic hardware while installing the new rack adjuster (~$24), and did it all with just one small-sized screwdriver. It was less than 15 minutes as the other fellow said.

There is a video associated with this part provided by partselect.com and I followed it exactly. It is very easy to follow but I should say this is the third time I have had to repair this part. It is plastic and breaks easily.

Repair was very simple . New parts easily snapped into place. New parts were original factory

I followed the video instructions, turned off power, disconnected the water and disposal connections, disconnected the under-counter and kickplate mounts and pulled out the dishwasher. I used towels to catch any excess water from the disconnected water lines, and removed the broken door balance. The "cable" broke and technically could have just replaced the sing part, but decided to replace the entire mechanism. Since I did not pull the dishwasher out the whole way, having a flashlight was helpful to look at the spring and make sure it was properly attached to the frame as I connected the cable to it. I slid the unit back in, reconnected the water/disposal lines, kickplate and counter mounts, and turned on the power. Worked perfect.

Took out the rack adjuster (which contains the retaining clip for the roller) and replaced with the new rack adjuster. No tools required. Everything snaps in and out. Ten minutes. You can't rush though because its all plastic and can break.