KUDU03STSS0 KitchenAid Dishwasher - Instructions

There is nothing easier than this. A real pleasure when the parts come from Paarts Select. One point to mention is that on my particular model there is a removable handle that needs to be replaced on the new unit. 1} remove handle from old basket and discard basket. 2} drill holes in the new basket using the handle as a template. 3} install the handle and screw it in place. Perhaps not all models have this ergonomic handle and they don't need to be replaced.

Had to find the leak first, which was a big process. Once found, it was a matter of removing the part, looking it up om partselect.com , ordering it and reinstalling which wasn't too difficult. The installation took about 45 minutes. I was psyched to find a website that could simplify this repair without calling a mechanic or plumber!

Watched the repair video on the internet link which made the repair very easy to understand.

This was for two separate problems. 1) Bad Latch - The dishwasher door wouldn't close properly due to a defective latch, sensing that the door was open. Pulled down the door. Removed 12 torx screws. This separates the inner and outer panels of the door allowing easy access to the latch part at the top-center of the door. Remove the old latch, disconnect two wires. Reconnect the wires to the new latch and snap bak in place. 2) Detergent door not closing - Hard water caused heavy mineral build up getting in the way of the closing mechanism on the detergent dispenser. The open-all-the-time detergent door caused all the detergent to rinse away during the pre-wash cycle. With the door slightly up and the inner panel separated from the previous repair, loosen and slide out the control buttons at the top of the door with your hands. This will allow you to pull up and remove the outer door panel to give you access to the six screws holding the detergent dispenser in place. Remove the screws and one wire from the dispenser. Remove the metal bracket and plastic flap to replace the dispenser. Reverse the instruction to put everything back in place.

turned off water supply, removed front lower cover, disconnected main water feed, removed retaining screw, removed fill valve assembly, disconnected electrical connector, removed flex line from valve to dishwasher. Reverse order for installation of new valve

Very easy fix; simply opened the door and took out the dozen or so screws holding the door cover on. From there, just (carefully) unplug the dispenser from the wiring harness, remove the 6 screws holding the dispenser in place, and reverse the process to install the new one.

I replaced both brackets and cords. the hardest problem was attaching spring to frame housing of dishwasher since I didn't want to pull dw completely out of cabinet area because of water copper line connection and power connection. I had to use grip plyers to hold spring as I streached spring to connect to cable.

took the bottom sprayer off to reach the chopper assembly.Then took out the old one and put the new one in. It works like new!

The dishwasher made a loud grinding sound when it ran. We looked at new dishwashers and they're still basically the same, but the $$$ is so high. We looked at the reports PartSelect.com and after reading the reports, decided it was the pump motor/impeller unit and ordered it online. FIRST, read all the other installation stories. It will save you time. You will save unnecessary steps. In the end, it wasn't actually as bad as it sounded. So, here are the steps I took to install the new pump motor with impeller unit. ONE: turn off the water supply TWO: turn off the power (I had a dedicated circuit breaker just for the dishwasher)THREE: disconnect the water supply at the pipe(not the dishwasher) FOUR: Disconnect the drain hose at the drain(not the diswasher)FIVE: remove whatever screws are holding the unit inside the base cabinet SIX: pull out the diswasher(carefully watch the wires, hoses and insulation) SEVEN: tip the dishwasher forward (lay it on rags, watch for water)EIGHT: Disconnect the electrical supply plug to the pump (it's a plug-type connection, squeeze the edges to release)NINE: remove the one bolt holding the motor on the pump assembly and the heat sheild(you'll need a ratchet with extension) TEN: turn the pump motor counter-clockwise and pull it off. ELEVEN: align the arrows on the new motor of the pump and mounting assembly. TWELEVE: clean the o-ring on the pump and lubriate with drying agent THIRTEEN: place the motor on the pump assembly rotated counter clock-wise a bit past the bolt hole and press until it seats. FOURTEEN: turn the motor clock-wise to engage the locking mechanism and align the bolt hole. FIFTEEN: replace the bolt and heat shield. SIXTEEN:reconnect the power plug SEVENTEEN: tip-up the dishwasher, slide the unit back under the cabinet. EIGHTEEN: reconnect the drain, water, and power. NINETEEN: turn-on the water and restore the power TWENTY: test(start a wash cycle) the unit to be sure it doesn't leak. TWENTY: if all is good, replace screws holding the dishwsher in the cabinet(otherwise you will have to back-track to find your error - I didn't). And that's it! Now it's running smooth and silent, just as before. Good luck!

Removed door cover (six screws), removed dispenser (six star screws), installed new dispenser, replaced door cover. Being 76 years old didn't hinder the project. Replaced dispenser latch that had come out of removed dispenser, thus making the removed dispenser useable again as a backup. Would recommend trying to repair dispenser before ordering new part.

A power surge blew out a number of my appliances, including the dishwasher. I have a stainless steel KitchenAid model. Getting to the control panel was a bit difficult. The entire front panel had to come off. Once I did that, and get a look at the control board and bi-metal fuse, I saw that the fuse had blown (turned black) and part of the control board was black as well. So, it was back on-line to PartSelect to order a electronic control board. Once that arrived (in 2 days...shipping was really fast for both parts), I installed the control board and followed the instructions for installing the bi-metal fuse. There were no instructions on how to install the control board. But it's really self-explanitory! I took a picture of the board before disconnecting it to make sure I plug the same wires into the same ports. I then saw that the control board has color labels for the wires: brown, purple, blue, etc. All-in-all, it was REALLY EASY to replace both these parts. Once I completed the install, I plugged the dishwasher back into the recepticle and started a wash cycle. It worked just like new. All-in-all, it was REALLY EASY to replace these parts. It cost be about $180 for both parts. I'm sure if I called in a repair person, the cost would've been 3-times that!

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!

Very easy to install. Pulled out the old and put in the new one in under 3 minutes. Fixed the problem.

Replaced dispenser in dishwasher. Although the part came with instructions how to replace, we were able to find a video via Google and that was enough to instruct how to complete task.