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0 of 1 people found this instruction helpful
Parts Used
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- Wax Motor for Detergent Cup Actuation
Level of DifficultyReally easy
Time to do repair:Less than 15 mins
ToolsScrew drivers
CustomerDavid from Glen Rock PA
Detergent door would not open
removed the screws on the door cover on the inside. removed the cover. unhooked the wires to the motor, removed the motor and replaced with the new motor and connected the wires. Placed the cover back on and put in the screws. The detergent cup now works.
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0 of 1 people found this instruction helpful
Parts Used
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- Wax Motor for Detergent Cup Actuation
Level of DifficultyReally easy
Time to do repair:Less than 15 mins
ToolsScrew drivers
CustomerJohn from Mission Viejo CA
Soap dispenser wouldn't open
You need a torq screwdriver for this repair.
I removed the 7 torq screws from the inside of the door, removed the 2 wires to the wax motor; replaced the wax motor; rewired it and then screwed the door back on. I'm not very mechanical but this was easy and saved a lot of money over having a repairman come out.
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0 of 1 people found this instruction helpful
Parts Used
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- Wax Motor for Detergent Cup Actuation
Level of DifficultyEasy
Time to do repair:15 - 30 mins
ToolsScrew drivers
CustomerWilliam from Divide CO
Detergent cup would not activate
Removed the inside door panel, Removed the two wires and removed the activator. Installed the new activator in reverse. Problem: the new activator did not work. used external leads and applied 125 Volts to activator leads and still did not work. I ordered a replacement activator, order #1846925 which also did not work. The original and both replacement activators have a measured resistance of about 2 KOhms. I disassembled the original unit and found the plunger to be stuck in the coil. I suspect the coil form has aged and is the reason none of he units work.
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0 of 1 people found this instruction helpful
Parts Used
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- Wax Motor for Detergent Cup Actuation
Level of DifficultyReally easy
Time to do repair:Less than 15 mins
ToolsScrew drivers
CustomerMarie from San Diego CA
Soap dispenser would not open
Opened the panel holding the soap dispenser (removed 9 screws). Removed one wire from the wax motor and replaced that wire with the same wire from the new part, and then removed the second (last) wire from old part and removed the old part and placed the second wire from the new part on the respective spot for that wire. Closed the panel and screwed in the screws and have run the dishwasher 5 times and it works great!
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0 of 1 people found this instruction helpful
Parts Used
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- Wax Motor for Detergent Cup Actuation
Level of DifficultyEasy
Time to do repair:Less than 15 mins
ToolsScrew drivers
CustomerLeon from Midland MI
Soap door failed to open during many ( not all) loads
Reading other do-it-yourselfer's accounts helped me know this repair was relatively easy.
Removed seven torx head screws around the panel inside the door, snapped the old Wax Motor for Detergent Cup Actuation out and pulled firmly to remove wires. Attached wires to the new one and snapped it in place. Reinstalled screws. The dishwasher has not failed to open the door on a load since then. Mission accomplished for under $25.
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0 of 1 people found this instruction helpful
Parts Used
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- Wax Motor for Detergent Cup Actuation
Level of DifficultyReally easy
Time to do repair:Less than 15 mins
ToolsScrew drivers
CustomerKen from Stacyville IA
Detergent cup not opening during washing
Surprized how fast the part arrived just 2 days I was just guessing that it was the switch not working and that is what I relpaced now it work s
Getting the part right away and getting it working within 2 days made me a hero in my wife's eyes.
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0 of 2 people found this instruction helpful
Parts Used
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- Wax Motor for Detergent Cup Actuation
Level of DifficultyReally easy
Time to do repair:Less than 15 mins
ToolsScrew drivers
CustomerJames from Belle Mead NJ
Soap dispenser door wouldn't open
removed the inner door panel. replaced the wax motor. that's all it took.
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0 of 2 people found this instruction helpful
Parts Used
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- Wax Motor for Detergent Cup Actuation
Level of DifficultyEasy
Time to do repair:30 - 60 mins
ToolsPliers, Screw drivers
Customerwendell from chisago city MN
Soap dispenser did not automatically open during wash cycle
My dishwasher has always done a fanastic job of cleaning, even dried on food without rinsing. Now it began leaving stains in the cups and the door to the machine was staining too. I was sure the whole thing would need to be replaced. My 'fix-it' husband found your internet site with a little better price on the little motor part needed and it came in just a couple days. The actual cleaning and scrubbing of the dishwasher's surfaces probably took longer than installing the part. It seems to be working great right now, and it's still 18 years old! Thanks, Carole
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0 of 2 people found this instruction helpful
Parts Used
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- Wax Motor for Detergent Cup Actuation
Level of DifficultyReally easy
Time to do repair:Less than 15 mins
ToolsScrew drivers
CustomerKyle from Yardley PA
Soap dispenser would not open during cycle
Easy job and I'm no expert!
1. Open the dishwasher door
2. Remove the 8 torx screws holding the back of the door to the front of the door
3. Carefully separate the two
4. Locate the wax motor in question (there were 2 on my unit) and verified it was free to move, the spring action was working properly, etc.
5. Simply unclip the motor, pull the 2 wires, and replace in the same order
Upon the first cycle, we were delighted to find the soap door OPEN and the soap gone! (Whereas before the door would be closed and the soap still inside.)
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