KUDE40FXPA2 KitchenAid Dishwasher - Instructions

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.