Dishwasher Handles
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The plastic handle has a series of molded hooks that allow it to snap into the stainless steel skin.
To avoid damaging the skin, use a utility knife to cut behind the two large hooks o ... Read more n the bottom of the handle and the one on each end. One trimmed, the handle easily slides out of the door skin.
The new one will effortlessly snap in-place, then reposition the door skin and fasten with the 9 screw previously removed.
The one thing I did do at the same time is notice that there's only one return spring for the door handle (even though both the handle and latch bracket have hooks for springs on both sides. I suspect this is what caused the door handle to break in the first place (the spring causes uneven tension on the handle, which over time caused the arms on the handle to catch and break). So I also ordered a second spring, and when I attached the new door handle to the latch bracket assembly I also installed return springs on both sides. With even tension, the handle doesn't tend to twist when it raises and lowers the latch, so hopefully won't break again. Just a thought while you have the unit off the dishwasher.
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Unscrew the inside door panel using a star screw driver. Unscrew the broken plastic handle and replace with the new part. Screw the door panel back on.
Turn the breaker back on to restore power.
The door had to be taken off the dishwasher and then disassembled into its two halves, front and back, in order to remove the old handle and install the new.