MDB8600AWB Maytag Dishwasher - Instructions

Saveing some money, found part, it came in three days, putting it in was real easy. The black wires are hot,please turn off elec. Before you start. (Boy it stings, if you forget) I feel I saved about $100. 00 By doing it,

I removed inner door panel torx screws, disconnected two electrical leads to switches on each side of latch, installed new one in reverse order and everything worked again. Piece of cake!

Open door. Remove 11 screws around the perimeter of the inner door panel. Separate inner door panel from outer panel. Pull off 2 electrical connections from switches on the door/latch assembly(remember their respective locations). Remove broken handle/latch assembly. Insert new assembly. Reconnect electrical connections. Being mindful of the wires between the panels so they are not pinched, mate the inner and outer panels together and insert screws. Give it a test run.

Very satisfied with the promptness of delivery of part. Removed the inner part of door, unplugged old part and plugged in new one. Had some difficulty with unplugging old part, but no trouble installing new one. Dishwasher works great and am amazed with the ease of repair

very easy repair with a nutdriver,just remove the inside panel of d.w. door ,unplug wires from door handle assembly and reinstall new...

Shut the breaker off, removed the inner door panel with a drill and torx head. Had to pry off the old part with a screwdriver, but then easily hooked the new part up and replaced the door panel, and that was it. Works great. I can see how it could happen again with the little plastic tabs holding the handle in place.
By the way, I ordered this part online on Thursday afternoon and it came Friday. I was stunned! Super service.

Very easy to do...... I guarantee it takes less than 10 minutes. This was easy to repair yourself and I'm a girl .

1. I read the reviews on Parts select and decided it must be easy.
2. Part arrived very fast.
3. Turned off circuit breaker for kitchen appliances.
4. Open door and keep flat on floor. Remove the hex nuts with an electric drill with proper attachment.
5. Lift the compartment and have someone hold the top part up, while the other person disconnects the broken piece. It has two side plug like attachment that need to be released.
6. Attach the new part and make sure the two side pieces are latched back.
7. Close the top part down on the front and then screw back in the hexnuts.
8. Put the door back into normal closed position and latch will be like new!

Four screws were removed and new parts were installed. The only problem was that two types of rack adjusters exist. If your dishwasher does not have a lever, part number PS2100470, then the new rack adjuster either left or right side will not work without part numbers PS2100470(lever) and PS2100308(cover). Be sure to order parts for both sides since the original plastic wheel supports have been replaced with steel.

Calcium build up from our hard water had plugged varous parts of the dishwasher. Dismantling all the parts for cleaning had resulted in my braking the retaining tabs on the upper sprayer arm, that snaps into a plastic clip that attaches to a flat water distribution tube running from the base of the dishwasher up the back and then over the inside top of the compartment. Replacement is literally a snap. Make sure your get good visualizaton of how to remove the various plastic pieces from the metal or plastic clips that secure them to the inner wall of the dishwasher. Don't do the work only by feel; as I tried to do. Positioning your body to get a good look is, at best, awkward

Remove screws holding the panel inside the door.
Use weight to keep the door open.
Disconnect connectors at the door latch.
New latch fits in nicely, replace connectors.
Screw the door panel into place.
The hard part: separating the 2 connectors from
the micro switches on the latch.

opened inner panel of door, removed old latch and installed new latch.

Removed the screws holding the inside and outside of the door together together wothout knowing for sure what needed to be done since I did not have any sort or repair or maintenance manual. Acutally, did not remove the bottom screw on each side since the inside and outside came apart enough to remove and replace the assembly. The two screws holding the assembly in place also helped hold the two door parts together. The mistake I almost made was to order just the door latch only. Upon removing the assembly the latch was good but I couldn't tell that before hand. I would suggest that a note be added to the Illustrated Parts Breakdown that when in doubt, order the Handle and Door Latch Complete Assembly with Switches since there is not that much difference in cost and any problem with the latch assembly is solved!

Had to reopen the door casing and assess the wire harness assembly had a signal crossed causing the washer to start, but not initiate the wash cycle. The problem was finally corrected a third time by rotating the black wire assembly 180 degrees into the lead head and the washer functioned accordingly. The best advice for the future is tape the wires in place from the start of disassembly to avoid misconnection of the replaced electrical component. A wire rotated 180 degrees very unusual without replacement instructions.

Removed screws and inside door panel, repaced switch assembly. Used old microswitches, could not get wires off of switches

Entire assembly replaced easily. Unfortunate that because of a small wheel the entire assembly had to be replaced. I probably saved myself around $100 by doing it myself. PartsSelect is a great resource!