General Electric Dishwasher Springs and Shock Absorbers

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$9.06

Recess Door Spring

★★★★★

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PartSelect Number PS285013

Manufacturer Part Number WR02X10585

This door recess spring or dispenser lever spring in your refrigerator is used to return the ice door to the closed position or the dispenser lever to the home position once released. You will find the spring in the water dispenser assembly, behind the main control panel. If the dispenser lever is malfunctioning or the dispenser ice door is not closing, you may need to replace this door recess spring.

Fixes these symptoms

Door latch failure
Door Sweating
Door won’t open or close
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Installation Instructions

Bill from Cleveland Heights, OH

flap to ice dispenser would not close

The flap to the ice dispenser would not close, which allowed the ice dispenser to frost up, freezing the water dispenser.

This was a simple fix. The solenoid had stopped working, so it would not automatically close the door flap. I read some posts on this site that suggest that you had to remove the trim around the entire dispenser to get at the solenoid. My fridge may be a newer model, but in any event it was much easier than that. Just below the touch pad for choosing water, ice, or crushed ice (above where the ice/water dispenses) there are three very small holes spaced about an inch a part. After unplugging the fridge, I stuck a small philips-head screw driver in each, freeing spring clips. That allowed the touch pad to come off. I then removed four screws to remove a plastic piece covering the chute, giving me access to the flap and solenoid. I just unplugged the solenoid from the circuit board on the back of the touch pad and then removed three screws to remove the old solenoid. I replaced it with the new solenoid and plugged it into the circuit board. The touch pad then snapped back into place.

The hardest part was figuring out how to get at the solenoid. After I found that pushing the clips in those three holes allowed me to remove the touch pad, it could not be any easier. Read more...

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$10.36

SPRING DOOR

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(1)

PartSelect Number PS8768365

Manufacturer Part Number WD03X20446

Installation Instructions

Avery from SEDALIA, CO

Cable had come off of roller

First went to U Tube to view installation instructions and location of part. It was fairly easy to replace since I had installed the unit. I was able to move the unit out enough without disconnecting any line since there was enough slack in all three connections, only shut the power off. I did use the new parts even though the older ones were not broken. The nylon pulley wheel had built up with lint causing the cable to come off. Read more...

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$10.49

Spring Plunger

PartSelect Number PS1019010

Manufacturer Part Number WD03X10026

This is a replacement spring plunger for your dishwasher. The spring is approximately 1 inch in length and is sold individually. The spring plunger helps your door latch correctly, and if the spring is missing or damaged, you can experience a door latch failure, and your dishwasher may not start. This is an OEM part sourced directly from the manufacturer.

Fixes these symptoms

Door latch failure
Will Not Start
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Installation Instructions

MICHAEL from ORLEANS, IN

would not start

First I removed the 6 screws that hold the inside cover on the door.Then I remover the plastic cover over the switches,pulled out the switches and disconnected the 2 wires from each switch and connected connected them to the new switches exactly as they were on the old switches.Then reinstalled the switches in their holders.I then removed the plunger and spring from between the switches and installed the new spring and plunger exactly like the old one was installed.I reinstalled the door cover making sure everything was in it's place,I put the screws in the door cover and I was done.It was a very simple job. Mike Read more...

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$12.72

Door Spring

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(4)

PartSelect Number PS1481851

Manufacturer Part Number WD03X10031

This door spring is approximately 7 inches long. The dishwasher door spring applies tension to the dishwasher door through the door hinge to prevent the door from dropping too quickly when the unit is opened. If the dishwasher door will not open or close properly, check the tension on the spring by opening and closing the door. Also, check for any damage to the spring itself. A damaged, or fault spring should be replaced to ensure the dishwasher does not link during the washing cycle. Use caution when installing the door spring because the spring is under tension and could snap.

Fixes these symptoms

Door latch failure
Door won’t close
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Installation Instructions

RAYMOND from KENILWORTH, NJ

Door falling down

Remove the 2 mounting screws holding the dishwasher to the counter top. Pull forwards a few inches.. make sure you have slack for power and water. Attach bottom of spring and with a pair of pliers stretch the spring and attach to top. Read more...

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$33.25

Detergent Cup Door Spring

PartSelect Number PS263846

Manufacturer Part Number WD3X764

Fixes these symptoms

Door latch failure
Will not dispense detergent
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Installation Instructions

Joe from Waxhaw, NC

Detergent Dispenser Door Would Not Stay Closed

Completely remove the door from the dishwasher - It's easier to work on this way.

First the spring tension is NOT that critical - the spring just needs to not be mangled and really out of shape. Unless someone has taken a pair of pliers to it, it should be o-k
to use. I even mangled up the slot in the lever with a pair of pliers to try and jeery-rig it and it still works fine - you MUST at least have some resemblance of a groove here for the spring to
catch.
1) hook the hook on the inside of the lever where the slanted groove is on the cam. (see your great diagram)

Put all the pieces together at this point, shaft,spring and lever

2) There are two sets of grooves that correspond to matching notches in both the lever and the dispenser shaft. Make sure these match up to one another.
3) Using a pair of hemostats or tiny pliers pull the other side of the spring clockwise - gently - until you can hook it on the stop that is on the inside door. There will be some
tension of the spring around the shaft to cause the hook to engage to the slot in the plastic lever.

[*]This is where MOST of my problems were at:

4) Test the dispenser door to make sure when you close it, it springs back up. It WILL NOT hold when the door is off.
[*][I was trying to get the dispenser door to stay shut while the door was removed from the washer - this will NOT happen]
5) If number four is happening above, attach the door to the dishwasher.

Very Important: The door will only stay closed when the dishwasher is in the OFF position. Otherwise it will spring open when you try to shut it, because it is suppose to because at this time
in the cycle the detergent would be dispensing - hence the door being OPEN and the door not latching. Read more...