KUDS30SXBL8 KitchenAid Dishwasher - Instructions

I watched the video on the web site and made the very simple repair. It was so easy that almost anyone could do it. Also, the parts arrived 2 days after I ordered them. The whole process was very easy and saved the cost of a service call.

You have to remove the upper rack from the appliance by releasing the stops at the end of the rack slide ( turn them outward). Slide out the upper rack in total. The wheel assembly is held on to the rack by three "clips" Depress the height adjuster to lower the assembly away from the top of the rack. Two of the three clips easily detach and slide off ( slotted attachments). The third is a bit more of a challenge as it snaps into the rack in several places. I very carefully used a small screwdriver to free it from the rack. Be careful as the clip costs as much as the wheel assembly ( go figure). I suspect if the clip broke , you could use plastic ties instead- not esthetic but cheaper. reassemble in reverse- good for two more years . I think I will probably epoxy the wheels to the assembly if they break again. It will slide just as easily and probably much more durable.

Most of the repair is simple. You remove the 2 retaining clips on each rack adjuster. Do one rack adjuster at a time. The trick comes in with the alignment of the center opening in the rack adjuster with the mechanism that allows the rack to move up and down. I had no instructions; and, that part of the repair is not intuitive. With a combination of depressing the rack height lever and simultaneously sliding the rack adjuster to meet it, I was finally able to engage both components, allowing the rack to slide up and down. Later, I also had to replace the broken retaining clips. That repair is self-evident. The clips snap on and off. Just watch the orientation.

snap it back in.

exactly as your great video suggested.thanks

Read comments on-line here. Then removed both drawers, removed one screw from top filler tube. Gently pulled tube down just enough to remove small "button", after first putting a cloth over entire bottom of dishwasher to catch it if it, or screw, fell. Button goes in "pointy side" down. Squeezed new spinner onto button until it "popped" on. Replaced top screw, drawers and ran a load. Worked perfectly. Button was worn out. Would be nice if only button could be purchased.

Removing and Replacing the Rack Adjuster on a Model KUD30FXSS4 Dishwasher

Go to the PartSelect website from which you ordered the Rack Adjuster (part “4”) and print an illustration of the top rack. The model show is KUD30FXPA1, but there are essentially no differences. The only difference I could find is there are two (2) parts“5” and two (2) parts “6,” whereas on my dishwasher there was only one (1) of each.

Begin by taking a small screwdriver and gently removing part “5.” Next, slide the Rack Adjuster down as far as possible and gently remove part “6.” I found that removing this part did not require a screwdriver; instead gently twisting would get it to come off.

The next disassembly is to separate part “9” from part “2.” Part “2” fits inside the top and two sides of part “9.” There is a round tab near the bottom of part “9” on each side that goes into a corresponding hole near the bottom of part “2.” Gently insert the screwdriver between the sides of the two parts near the bottom and twist the screwdriver slightly. The tab will come out of the hole and the slight twisting will move it enough so that it will stay out. Do the same on the other side. Then insert the screwdriver about middle ways of the two parts and they should easily separate. With the Rack Adjuster slid as far down on the rack as it will go, take the screwdriver and gently pry out part “3.” I found that working from the bottom of each leg rather than from the top was the easiest way. Your Rack Adjuster is disassembled.

Replacing the part is just putting all the parts back together in reverse order. Use the Rack Adjuster on the opposite side of your upper rack as a guide of the proper location and orientation of the new one. Two things are particularly helpful here is there is a flat tab on the upper corner on each side of part “9.” Those tabs go into corresponding slots on part “2.” Second, the upside down blue “V-shaped” structure on part “2” goes into a corresponding slot on the Rack Adjuster.

Begin reassembly by placing the Rack Adjuster in the proper location and orientation on the top rack. Place part “2” on the rack properly with the blue item mentioned above into the corresponding slot of the Rack Adjuster. Insert the flat tabs of part “9” into the slots of part “2.” With a screwdriver, gently work the tabs at bottom of part “9” into the corresponding holes on part “2.” Replace parts “3,” “5,” and “6.” No screwdriver is needed for these replacements.

The Rack Adjuster is ready for use.

Difficulty: Little if one uses these directions and works gently

Tools Needed: One small flat-head screwdriver

First challenge was getting a model number match. The telephone parts ordering rep convinced me to get a ...SS6 replacement. Said his database did not show the ...SS7 installed in my home. As to how I did the repair, I looked at the video available as a part of ordering the replacement parts. The video seemed quite appropriate and accurate except that spring tension was under-stated in the video. In fact, it was made to look like there was no issue in reconnecting the tension springs. Not! Took some effort and a bit of wrestling in a difficult body position to reconnect the tension springs. On the other hand, all of the self-replacement task far beat paying an exorbitant house visit fee by an authorized repair person.

Slide dishwasher out (two screws holding in place) unscrewed screw on roller wheel. Popped out bad wheel and popped in new one. Re-strung rope line around roller wheel(s) and slid back into place. DONE! 5 minutes!

I spent a heck of a lot more time contemplating how this was going to go than it actually took to do the job! Great insights from other people (and Steve's videos are awesome!). Absolutely agree with the person who said the replacement links are of better quality than the originals. I expect I'll never have to do this again. Bought the link kit and the springs since I didn't know for sure what the failure was until I got into it. The original springs were fine so am returning the two that I bought. Trickiest part was re-hooking one of the door springs - I couldn't pull the dishwasher all the way out due to length of the electric wiring, so had to work at a weird angle to do one side. They're so strong that I kept pulling myself across the floor instead of stretching the spring! Finally ended up starting with the inside end hooked and then stretched to make the connection to the link. That said, including removing the kick plate and counter anchors and then replacing them, I was done in less than 30 minutes.

The dishwasher was so load I was sure the pump had a bad bearing. . . After reading the on line comments I examined the chopper and it looked ok. As it turned out the damage was on the shaft and caused the shaft to lock onto the screen without the ability for the spring to work it must have caused excess pressure making the loud noise. I replaced the chopper and now the dishwasher is very quiet again. To replace I took out the baskets and four screw on the big screen and one more screw on the chopper cover then I had to pull on the chopper with moderate force and install the new one . Then I put back the covers and basket. . . Very easy

pieces snap together - having the new piece made it easier to figure out how to dis-assemble the broken part from what had to remain with the new one. Not obvious in all cases how it comes apart but figured it out in a few minutes - have to be careful not to break anything else.

Very easy to repair. Took off two supporting clips, opened up the shelf adjuster and replaced part. Be careful prying open the adjuster

you need to remove 3 clips which is very easy and straight forward. The more difficult part is removing the adjustment slide, the main part. A few words of instruction with the part would have been very helpful. I kept moving the part around until it snapped out. Realignment to put the new part back in was trial and error. It finally slipped in and reinserting the three clips was easy.

I bought only ajusters #4 and used the old #5,#6,#3,#9.If you think they may break you might whant to order these also.Study which side of rack the part is on that you are about to remove.Dissconnect part #5 from rack and slide down to remove from #4.Slide #6 down to remove from #4. Part #3 has two pins on back side ,squeeze and push to remove from #4. #9 has two pins on either side at bottom,use screw driver to push out sides of part #2 to remove pins from holes.Top will slide down out of slots at the top of #2. Assembly- Start with #5and #6 to help hold adjusters in place,then #3 and #9. I hope this will help you.