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Wash Arm Bearing Ring

PartSelect Number PS402231

Manufacturer Part Number 9742946
Manufactured by Whirlpool

This part will fit between the newer type lower wash arm and the wash arm retainer nut of your dishwasher.

This part works with the following brands: Whirlpool, Admiral, Estate, Inglis, Kenmore, KitchenAid, Roper, Maytag, Kenmore, Admiral, Crosley, Jenn-Air, Hardwick, Magic Chef, Amana, Caloric & Glenwood.

This part fixes the following symptoms:

  • Not cleaning properly
  • Leaking water
  • Unusual Noise
  • Not draining
  • Compare At

    $4.75
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    $.79
  • Your Price

    $3.96
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Level of DifficultyEasy

Time to do repair:15 - 30 mins

ToolsSocket set

Customerrobert from cold spring harbor NY

Water coming out of the washer flooding the floor

I guess some food got caught in the water level sense float and caused it to mal function.
In the diagnosis process, I removed the arm to clean out any debree in the strainer ( found broken glass). I also found that the two rings mentioned above were worn. I replaced them and all is well.
Thank you for fast response with the replacement parts.

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    • Wash Arm Bearing Ring

Level of DifficultyReally easy

Time to do repair:Less than 15 mins

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CustomerDon from Greensboro NC

Bearing collar worn out

Detached lower wash arm and replaced bearing.
5 minute fix.

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    • Wash Arm Bearing Ring

Level of DifficultyReally easy

Time to do repair:Less than 15 mins

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CustomerTeena from Federalsburg MD

The dishes haven't been coming clean. I noticed the bottom wash arm wobbling, so I removed it and found that the ring was completely worn down.

Removed the center screw in, then the wash arm, removed the old seal and replaced it with the new one, replaced the wash arm then the screw in, and was done and ready to try it out.

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Parts Used

Level of DifficultyReally easy

Time to do repair:Less than 15 mins

ToolsPliers

CustomerUmair from allen TX

Broken bottom spray arm

I had a broken spray arm on the dishwasher and though i would have to spend $450-$500 on a new dish washer, i ordered parts from part select(even though i was not 100% sure if it will work), the parts were shipped super fast and arrived in 2 days, i was able to replace the broken part and fix the lower spray arm. Part select saved me a lot of money.

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Level of DifficultyReally easy

Time to do repair:Less than 15 mins

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CustomerMaria from New York NY

The nut was broken in half, wash arm worned out

I just had to unscrew the old nut and screw the new one and install the new wash arm bearing ring.

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Parts Used

Level of DifficultyReally easy

Time to do repair:Less than 15 mins

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CustomerHubert from Edwardsville IL

Broke and worn parts

Actually I had taken the dishwasher most of the way apart to clean out some pieces that had gotten to the pump impellor and were making noises when draining. While doing this I found the flange on the wash arm bearing ring was totally wore away.
The clips on the tinerow clip had been broke for a while so I went ahead and replaced them too. Both parts were easy to replace requiring no tools.
One thing I should mention is that the replacement tinerow clips were gray instead of white.

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Parts Used

Level of DifficultyReally easy

Time to do repair:15 - 30 mins

ToolsScrew drivers

Customerfred from york PA

Dishes not clean, water leaking from front of dishwasher

most everything snapped easly into place only one screw to deal with. very easy repair.

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Parts Used

Level of DifficultyReally easy

Time to do repair:15 - 30 mins

ToolsPliers, Screw drivers

CustomerDeborah from New Paltz NY

Water was not dispersing properly which left dishes less than clean

I removed the end clips so I could slide out the upper rack........I recommend doing this carefully inorder to reuse the clips. All the repairs were easy..........at first I thought the lower arm was not tightened enough, but a simple search told me that it is supposed to "wobble".
Thank you for making it so easy to find the right parts. You do an excellent job of organizing parts by model #.

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Level of DifficultyReally easy

Time to do repair:Less than 15 mins

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CustomerBernard from Princeton NJ

Wobble in lower arm-dishwasher not cleaning

unscrewed upper wing nut with fingers replaced the washer arm bearing ring and lower spray arm seal- (a little confused where to place the washer bearing ring since old ring was broken and had slipped down into washer arm.Your schematic showed clearly how to do it. Cost of repair was about $30. I think my local repair shop ( a reputable company ) would have been in the $200 or more range.. Thanks. The letters from other customers were a big help.

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Parts Used

Level of DifficultyReally easy

Time to do repair:Less than 15 mins

ToolsNutdriver

CustomerJames from Minneapolis MN

Dishwasher leaked

At first, I suspected the door seal was at fault. However, after reading others' repair experiences, I found the dishwasher may leak if the wash arm bearings are worn. So, I took a look at those, and indeed they were quite worn.

After receiving the parts in the mail, I called my 7 and 9 year old kids over. They were excited to open the package, and weren't too disappointed when they found it was dishwasher parts. I told them it was up to them to fix the dishwasher. As I sat on a stool, I instructed them what to do. They did a great job and now it doesn't leak any more.

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Level of DifficultyEasy

Time to do repair:15 - 30 mins

ToolsScrew drivers

CustomerJOHN from SPOONER WI

Lower spray arm nut broken, upper wash assembly was broken

just put the pieces where they belonged and tighten the screws. it longer to figure out how it was supposed to fit than the actual fixing.

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Level of DifficultyEasy

Time to do repair:30 - 60 mins

ToolsScrew drivers

CustomerArthur from Whispering Pines NC

Water leaking out bottom of dishwasher dooe

After nearly 2 hours of looking, Mr. Appliance finally discovered that the rubber manifold to the upper spray arm had a big hole in it. The replacement manifold is plastic, not rubber, and requires that the upper spray arm be replaced also. There are two screws holding the manifold and spray arm to the upper rack. It' will save you time if you only unscrew the bottom screw! The bearing for the lower spray arm was badly worn allowing the arm to wobble. This wobble might been the major problem related to water leak. Excessive wobble can create an unwanted wave action in the dishwater, causing water to leak under the front door. The bearing was very easy to replace. I also ordered a new pump outlet seal, but did not install it since the dishwasher works like new and doesn't leak water anymore. While checking earlier for possible leaks, the lower front panels were removed. The sound insulation on one of the panels was wet due to water leaking under the door. Reinstalling the panels, after allowing the insulation to dry, was the hardest and most time consuming part of the repair.

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Parts Used

Level of DifficultyReally easy

Time to do repair:Less than 15 mins

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CustomerSean from Oceanside CA

Dishwasher leaks at front door

My dishwasher started leaking at the door. I checked the level, door seal, fill float, etc. Nothing worked. Another reviewer of these parts said to replace the Seal, Lower Sprayarm, the Wash Arm Bearing Ring, and the wash arm. I replaced the seal and the bearing, not the washer arm, as my spray had little to no wear. This fixed the problem! If you dishwasher leaks at the door, it is possible these parts are worn and replacing them wil fix the leak. Thanks to the other reviewer I now have no leaks! Buy a spare nut because they break very easy if overtorqued!

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Parts Used

Level of DifficultyA Bit Difficult

Time to do repair:15 - 30 mins

ToolsScrew drivers

CustomerDavid from Deridder LA

Water leaking out side where water enters

AIR INLET GASKET Had to pull dishwaher out, using instructions sent with part, turn it 1/4 turn counter clockwise, tap with screwdriver and hammer and it came right off. Put the new one on. It was kinda hard to get it to turn the last little bit, I had to use a screw driver and hammer to make it twist that last little bit.

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Level of DifficultyReally easy

Time to do repair:Less than 15 mins

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CustomerJoseph from Oakdale PA

Broken retainer nut and worn spray arm bearing ring

Removed broken piece of retainer nut .Removed defective parts and installed new parts...No tools required. Very easy . Parts locating and ordering very very easy. Thanks for a pleasant repair job....Total repair time Less than 5 minutes.....So easy a caveman could do it.

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