TDB210RFB5 Tappan Dishwasher - Instructions

removed screws holding door panel, turned off electricity,removed old part and installed new dispenser, the dishwasher is back in business. Be sure to use the proper screws when putting back the door panel.The instructions for installation were in the new part assembly.

Thank You for all your help

Pat Johnson

Just pulled the old gasket out and popped in the new. I did trim it too shrt however so be careful not to do that.

First I pulled out the old gasket, used this to measure for the new gasket, cut to right length, pushed new gasket into the track and washed a load of dishes. No leaks! This took about 2 minutes to complete.

Two rollers on the lower rack were missing and one was flattened. I popped off the bad roller and snapped the three new rollers in place, all by hand. Took about 60 seconds.

I snapped on the new roller and bingo! problem solved.

So easy it shouldn't even count as a repair, really. The dishwasher, there when I bought the place, had a lower rack that wouldn't roll out as it should. That's because there were no wheels on the left side.

The rack lifts out easily. These wheels snap on to small protrusions from the wire rack.

We pulled the dishwasher out enough th expose the sides where the springs are attached. We removed the oldsprings and attached the new ones. Then put the dishwasher back in place.

Snapped new wheels into place on the axel. New wheels were exactly like the old ones

Took off 2 screws and took the old detergent holder off and put the new one on....Very easy...took all of 5 mins

Biggest challenge was understanding where the gasket was located. I took a good look at the parts diagram available on this site, simply opened the dishwasher door, felt around for the old jacket, pulled it out with a nose plier, and inserted the new jacket making sure the orientation was the same as the old jacket. It went in fairly easily, and is a press fit. The dishwasher no longer leaks.

Removed the screws holding the dishwasher in the counterspace. Pulled it out far enough to re-attach the new spring, scoot it back in place, and put the screws back to hold it in, and attach the plate to the bottom that was taken out first. Good to go.

Should have paid attention to the other posts. The job should have been REALLY easy. But, I decided to take the door off. That was not necessary. Turned a three minute job into a 30 minute job.

I pulled out the dishwasher removed the two heating element insulated wires and removed both threaded brass nuts and replaced them both. Problem solved. Luckily I have a local parts and repair store with a repairman that knows every part of every appliance ever made (no kidding, I have yet to stump him with a part or question). He did not have the parts, told me to go to partselect.com order two nuts, replace them both at the same time, and fix it myself because its an easy repair and not worth paying hundreds of dollars, if you can use a wrench. He was right, and partselect.com had the right parts, at the right price, easy to find and order, and I can impress the wife with my repair skills. Thanks again!

1. I unplugged the unit from the electrical outlet, shut off the water supply and disconnected the drain line from the garbage disposal. 2. I removed the bottom access panels, unfastened the DW from the counter top and slid it out as far as it would go without straining the hookups. 3. I removed the racks, lower sprayer and filter components from the well and bailed as much water as I could with a plastic cup. 4.After placing an old bath towel underneath I disconnected the water supply hose at the DW and pulled the drain line and electric supply line through the cabinet wall and then removed the DW to the garage where I set it upside down on some old towels until it finished draining. 5. I located the drain pump, compared it with the replacement part and took a picture with my phone to record the correct orientation of the drain hose connection. 6. After disconnecting the power supply and drain hose from the drain pump I removed and replaced it with the new one and reconnected the power supply and drain hose. 7. After inspecting the DW for signs of other problems and finding none I righted the DW and returned it to the install point. 8. I drilled a new hole in the cabinet wall near the top because the previous installer failed to provide a means for the discharge siphoning to occur; that's probably what led to premature failure of the pump. 9. I fed the discharge hose through the new upper access hole and the power supply through it's old access hole and then reconnected the water supply at the DW. 10. Being careful not pinch, kink or stress any of the hookups I slid the DW back into it's nook and reconnected the drain hose to the garbage disposal and plugged in the power supply. 11. I turned the water supply back on and, with a flashlight, checked for any leaks under the DW. Seeing none I reinstalled the cabinet mounting screws, replaced the filter components and lower spray arm then ran the DW on the short wash cycle to test the fix. 12. Once the test was complete and everything worked correctly I checked the DW for level, made a minor adjustment accordingly, then reinstalled the racks and lower access panels. JOB DONE!

Never worked on a dishwasher before but quickly learned that on this particular one, it's only this thin little brass nut that tightens down the element from the underside of the washer. If not tight enough, water drips right down onto the electrical connections. In this case water began to drip and the heat from the electrical current began melting a clear rubber shield thing. Luckily I was home during the cycle and figured out the problem. Great website that seems to have all necessary parts for my washer. Quick shipment!