WDF310PLAT2 Whirlpool Dishwasher - Instructions

Empty dishwasher remove bottom basket. Disconnect electricity then turn off water. Remove top screws from counter. Slide unit out and gently tip forward. Remove the two wires from connectors on element. Unscrew plastic nuts from element save if reusable. Gently tilt unit back to normal position. Remove old element and install new one and attach to stainless spacers to hold element in place. Tip unit forward. Reinstall plastic nuts. Plug wires back into new element connectors. Tilt back into normal position. Turn water back on check for any leaks and repair if necessary. Turn electricity back on and then slide unit back into original position and replace under counter screws. Test out by running quick cycle wash. It should function normally. During drying cycle open door to be sure it is hot inside. If hot then it is repaired. Let it finish cycle and replace basket. Do not touch hot element as it will burn you.

After finding out how to replace it (on YouTube)the repair went smoother than anticipated. the difficulty was disconnecting/connecting the electrical(BX to electric hook-up to dishwasher) due to the proximity of where it was located(~1" from the floor). Other than that, the unit now works as good as the 1st day when it was bought(~6yrs ago)

Using a Torx screwdriver, I removed the fasteners holding the control panel/latch section of the door on the dishwasher. I tested the high limit thermostat with a multimeter. Just two terminals, one being power in, the other power out. The part had what I have heard call a "high resistance open". In other words, the power was not getting from "A" to "B". Power in - not out. After cutting power to the unit, I removed the part (just pull it out of the retaining clip and pull the terminals from the part). After receiving the part...by the way, really fast delivery...I reconnected the part (it doesn't matter which wire goes where), pushed the part back into the retaining clip, replaced and fastened the control panel, then restored power to the unit. Runs like new.

Shut off water,power. disconnect water line,electric,drain.Pulled dishwasher out,laid dishwasher on it's back.Unplugged electric on pump,twisted pump out.Installed new pump and reinstalled dishwasher.

it was just a matter of snapping the new assembly in place.

I first purchased the door assembly because the solenoid was fried. That was a fairly easy installation. Unfortunately the door still didn't open. I then purchased a new Electronic Control Board. The installation was again fairly easy. After killing the power I removed the (10) Torx door fascia screws. Then I removed (2) Torx screws holding the control assembly on. Support this assembly to reduce strain on the wires. Slip the two tabs on the left side of the board that retains it. Carefully remove all of the plug connectors. Then reverse the entire procedure and test.

put new one in

Followed the instruction that you provided with the part and har no problem. Took about 45 minutes

I replaced the old one with a new 75.00 part with no problem. However, when I looked at the old part I saw that the problem was simply the spring that opens the door was sprung. It just needed to be adjusted. That took a little more time to fix than the replacement job but had I known this before, I could have saved myself some cash. BTW that spring is attached to the hinge on the door. IMHO it needs to be a little beefier so as not to fail.

Disconnected the power. Removed the dishwasher mount screws from under the counter. Slid the Dishwasher out. Removed the two wires. Loosened and removed the two heater support nuts. Removed the heater element from inside the dishwasher. Placed the new heater element inside. Tightened the nuts. Attached the wires. Pushed the dishwasher back in place. Replaced the under-counter support screws. Reset the diagnostics message on the dishwasher front panel (This may not be necessary for some) - (Press HI TEMP > AIR DRY > HI TEMP > AIR DRY). All works great. Thank you PartSelect.com for fast shipping and great pricing.

Pulled the dishwasher out, removed 2 wires and 2 plastic nuts, removed old heating element, installed new heating element, applied nuts, connected 2 wires pushed the dishwasher back in, drank beer (Per instructions on email - really liked).

As directed online

I took it apart to look for foreign objects in the drain pump. Everything was clean. Decided the check valve in the connecting elbow of the drain tube was leaking, allowing water to run back from the drain tube into the sump. Ordered new drain tube. It came rolled up in a cardboard box for shipping, but it had been rolled the wrong way, so it had a bend in it opposite to the way it needed to bend for installation. I thought later I should have put it into some hot water in hopes of softening it and bending it the right way. Instead I just forced it into position. I finally got it hooked up, after a fight. Maybe the heat of the wash water will relax the stresses in the tube in time. -- I posted a question about putting the thing back together. Got one answer, rather snarky. It was clear from the answer that the responder hadn't understood the question at all. So I posted it in a simpler form and got another answer from the same source, again, condescending and rather sarcastic, but useful. -- Putting the dishwasher back under the counter was very difficult due to peculiarities of kitchen construction. But it's finally back in there and seems to be working all right. At least it drains completely now.

turn off power---open door--remove 12 screws holding front door panel on--remove door panel--tape upper protection cover in place--remove 2 wire plug to dispenser-- remove 6 screws holding dispenser--remove dispenser--re assemble in reverse directions above

My dish washer is a under the counter type.On mine there are two screws that screw into the bottom of the counter frame,these are located inside when you open up the door, they will be right on the inside and to the very front of the upper part of the door opening. Remove both screws. Now,be slow and start to pull the unit out from under the counter. Make sure you don't scrastch your floor,you may use a towel.If your dish washer's discharge hose is conected under the sink, go ahead and remove it. If your unit can be unpluged, unplug it. If not throw the breaker.Try to turn your unit on' if it does you still have power still on. Try again.With the unit pulled out so you can see the back, lay on your side and look for to long looking plastic nuts with a wire coming out of them. These nuts are holding your eleament in place.Unscrew both nuts and let them slide down the wires. Pull both of the wires off the eleament.now reach inside and remove the old eleament.Put new eleamen in place, reconect wires and tighten the nuts,caustion not to tighten nuts to tight.Ok hook the hose and eleectric back up,push the unit under the cabanet, and install the two screws.Really hopes this helps.