KUDU03STSS0 KitchenAid Dishwasher - Instructions

I pulled out the unit, which proved to be the hardest part of the repair. Once it was out about half way I could remove the rope and pullies on both sides of the unit and then install the repacement units. Then I needed to stretch the springs and attach the rope clips. Spide the unit back in place and it works great.

Pulled out the dishwasher....attached the new nylon link to the spring and ten threaded it around the wheels to the door itself. Pushed the dishwasher back in place,

Removed the screws under the counter, retracted the leveling bolt jacks, turned off power to unit, turned off water supply to unit and made sure that all the water was out of the unit. Disconnect supply and drain lines. slide out unit from under counter and put protection over the door then lay it over onto the door. unplug the motor remove the screw that holds the motor in place, turn the motor counterclock wise, wiggle the motor in a side to side motion and it will come right out.(GLOVES ARE RECOMENDED FOR THIS OPERATION). Use cooking spray or olive oil on the O-ring. line up the arrow on the pump housing with the arrow on the pump motor and put the unit back together in the reverse order. Test the unit with a operation of a quick rinse to check of leaks. This is a very easy repair.

Removed dishwasher and replaced spring

I watched the you tube videos on your web site. Then ordered the parts. I repaired the door with very little difficulty. I had never tried to repair any appliance before. I found your video excellent.

I remodeled my kitchen with new cabinets. In order to better utilize cabinet space, I located the dishwasher away from the sink, which means that I had to have a longer drain hose. The store I purchased the dishwasher from didn't have a longer hose, so I went online and found it on this website. Thanks for the quick shipment. I ordered it using standard delivery and received it in less than three days. I have book marked this website for future use.

A new rinse aid cap arrived in a day! Put it in place and was done!

Replaced the water inlet valve. Now it works better than it did when it was new.

I have this super high end Kitchenaid stainless steel dishwasher. It had slowly stopped cleaning very well which I only noticed when I visited relatives who just scraped dishes and put them into the dishwasher and they came out clean. I basically had to hand wash my dishes and still the upper rack ones had some residue (more than when they went into the DW. I did research on the internet. I had retained old parts from warranty repairs. First possibility was that the hard food chopper was broken. I took it apart and the shaft was fine, but the screen had worn in the center. So I replaced it with parts already on hand. The unit cleaned slightly better (maybe). Next on the list was a failing motor/impeller. I found I had one of those too. It was in great shape, so I exchanged that. During the exchange I put the upper rack down upside down. I saw holes in the manifold on the bottom. I went on line and looked up the manifold part and there were supposed to be no holes. I fixed the holes with water-tight epoxy and ordered a new manifold. In the interim before delivery the dishwasher cleaned perfectly. I did replace my in-the-field repair with a new part. It looked slightly different, but fit. This repair took 10 minutes. Moral of the story: 1. When you have your dishwasher repaired keep the old parts....they may be useful...even if only in excluding a problem. 2. Look for holes that are not supposed to be there....that was my problem. 90% of the water for the upper rack was going out this wear hole. I spent 3 hours diagnosing and repairing my $1500 dishwasher. Likely a repairman would have replaced the motor/pump for $400, replaced the hard food chopper for $100 and then maybe he would have found the problem (or not). The real kicker that motivated me was that I was at a friend's house telling him my problem. He said his dishwasher worked like a champ with dried stuck on egg coming off days later. When I found out he had a lower model Kitchenaid I figured out mine was broken....Now I have taken this thing apart so many times in the 8 years of ownership that I will probably just keep repairing it forever. When I opened up the hard food chopper there were lots of pieces of glass and little pieces of the rack.....all disposed of. Works well now.

I viewed the online video where the installation procedures were presented. Removal of the dishwasher from the counter was very easy since it was retained in place by two small screws attaching the top of the appliance to the underside of the counter. The appliance could then be pulled out into the kitchen sufficently to reach the springs on the lower sides. A thermal insulation blanket covered the appliance and had to be lifted to work on the lower side of the dishwasher. One spring was adrift beneath the appliance and its detachment was the loud SNAP that I heard. The spring was easily recovered and reattached to the rear of the appliance and then then working one side at a time I first removed the old parts and reinstalled the door balance link to replace the broken cord. I then changed out the other side to complete the job.

Pulled the old seal out and inserted the new one. Very simple and fast. Dishwasher no longer leaks.

The manifold I received has been redesigned, thank goodness. The redesign eliminates the sprayer from getting stuck. 1 screw fix!

Removed the motor and installed the new one. Dishwasher works like new. The old motor was in vary good condition if the bearings and seal could be replaced. It is a shame there is not a place to send them for re-manufacture rather than salvage. The cost for new material and labor to produce a new one must be greater than re-manufacture.

Real easy there was no guess work after watching your video on how to change the door balance kit. Having that video on the same page that I ordered the part was a great Idea. The guy that thought of that should get a Raise.

I followed the on line video instructions and the repair was completed with a hitch. The seal did not display the 'white stripe', but the enclosed illustration cleared up any question I had about proper insertion. The part arrived within 24 hrs of shipment! I will use Parts Select exclusively in the future! No more big bucks to have a Sears guy simply plug in a new part.