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ADB1500AWZ Amana Dishwasher - Instructions
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wheel axle broke on one of the 4 wheels that supports the top rack
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Helen from Camas, WA
- Easy
- 30 - 60 mins
I followed the directions in the dishwasher manual how to remove the top rack of the dishwasher, basically removing the stops on each side, and I set the rack on the counter. I replaced both sides even though one had not yet broken. To replace the part, 5 screws had to be removed; I used an allen wrench. The replacement location of the
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part was pretty obvious once the screws were removed. The inside of the plastic piece that was opened in the process of removing the defective part was dirty so I took some time to clean that out before attaching the new part. The actual unscrewing and attaching the new part probably took 10 or 15 minutes per side. It took a few tries to get the height adjusting lever to move freely before I tightened the screws. The rack works great now.
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Dishwasher was leaking during wash cycle out the front door
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John from Holllis, NH
- A Bit Difficult
- More than 2 hours
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Screw drivers
Replaced the door gasket, inner foam strip and the bottom seals on the door. Unfortunately I broke the plastic door latch handle in the process and had to purchase a complete latch assembly too.
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Top washer arm kept falling off
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Gary from Owego, NY
- Really Easy
- Less than 15 mins
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Screw drivers
Snapped out the old retainer, snapped in the new. Then snapped in the washer arm. Done. Works great.
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Dishwasher leak from door seal
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Ronald from Chester Springs, PA
- Really Easy
- Less than 15 mins
Door gasket fit in like a champ! No special tools required - just scissors to trim off the excess ends. Unfortunately this didn't correct the leak. The leak was caused by a Home Inspector who ran the dishwasher without soap. The soap has a defoamer in it. If you run the dishwasher without soap the water mixes with the surfactant in t
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he jet dry and causes foam which results in a door leak. The foam also causes the pump to cavitate which is not healthy for the pump.
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humidity would seep out absorbing into the granite above
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Eric from Overland Park, KS
- Really Easy
- Less than 15 mins
remove old seal, put in new - my 10 yr old could do it. Note - there is a white mark on the back of the seal indicating the middle so you can line it up when installing the new seal - makes it easier.
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Broken latch
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Anthony from Foothill Ranch, CA
- Really Easy
- Less than 15 mins
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Screw drivers
Latch assembly came in a matter of days. Screwed it in and voila! good as new.
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Broken handle
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Simon from North Syracuse, NY
- Really Easy
- Less than 15 mins
Easiest repair ever! 11 sized T20 screws hold the plastic to the door. Remove those and the handle just sits there. Disconnect the leads from the old and attach to the new. Total repair time under 10 minutes, and I'm NOT a handy guy.
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handle was broken and door wouldn't open unless pried
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Theodore from Prince George, VA
- Really Easy
- Less than 15 mins
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Nutdriver
removed the screws that held the inner panel. removed the handle from its electrical connectors (2) reinstalled new unit and works like new.
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broken door handle
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Martha from Akron, OH
- Really Easy
- Less than 15 mins
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Screw drivers
In less than 5 minutes we took the screws out, fixed the latch and had it back together again. The amazing part of the story is the perfect diagrams and helpful instructions from Part Select. I ordered the part one day and by noon the next day the dishwasher was fixed!
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Dishwasher filled normally with water and seemed to be cycling normally, but after cycle complete, no washing had occurred.
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Kenneth from Brandon, MS
- Easy
- 30 - 60 mins
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Pliers, Screw drivers
I first listened carefully and noticed that during cycling, the electric motors could be heard starting, stopping, and apparently running normally during both wash and emptying cycles. However, no water was being pumped around during the wash cycles, while emptying (which uses a different motor) worked normally throughout all cycles. Th
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us it seemed to me that the electronic programming was working correctly in turning both motors on and off as necessary. So I figured somehow the wash motor impella was not turning and pumping water, despite the fact that the motor was indeed running correctly. So I removed all the plastic housings, the screwed on impella, and the metal chopper at the base of dishwasher. Then I was able to easily pry the old plastic chopper sleeve right off of the electric motor shaft (normally it is screwed on and cannot be pryed off). Since the plastic threads inside the chopper sleeve were completely stripped, the motor shaft would turn but the impella would slip on the shaft and not be driven. The replacement sleeve was much better constructed (metal not plastic). It could be easily screwed on to the motor's driveshaft after lifting the old rubber seal and gently holding the motor shaft with a pliers (carefull to avoid scratching the shaft). I removed the old rubber seal nd replaced it with the new one from the kit, right over the newly installed metal chopper sleeve. Next, I easily centered the metal chopper sleeve and pressed in the new seal after reinstalling the plastic/metal chopper screen, using the temporary jig included in the kit. Then the jig was discarded and the impella simply screwed onto the chopper sleeve (using the appropriately threaded hold-down screw provided in the kit). Finally, the rest of the plastic hardware is screwed in place. Waahhlaa...now impella is motor driven again and blows water hard into the dishwasher during the wash and rinse cycles. Total cost of job to do-it-yourself, $29.50 including shipping (which only took three working days). Estimated job if down by appliance repairman, $140 (assuming the repairman didn't first erroneously blame the problem on faulty electronics then charge you hundreds of $$'s to replace circuits which were not broken to begin with, only to find the dishwasher still not washing/rinsing after his expensive electronic circuit replacements. The actually mechanical fix was cheap and simple. Truthfully, there is no excuse for Jenn Aire to ever use a plastic Chopper Sleeve in their dishwashers to begin with.......carefully planned obsolesence if you ask me. Oh well, it works perfect now. I doubt if even the four marbles my 4 year old had tried earlier to wash in my dishwasher (stripping out the original chopper sleeve) would do any damage to the metal replacement. However, I don't plan on testing my hunch. A simple fix, but a slightly challenging diagnosis which relied on a keen sense of hearing and a quiet workplace. Seems many people in these blogs have had the very same problem with their Jenn Air/Maytag dishwashers, and have made the same diagnosis and the same simple fix. Thank you mucho, PartSelect.
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Dishes not getting clean. Tear in the filter.
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Harry from camas, WA
- Really Easy
- 30 - 60 mins
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Screw drivers, Wrench (Adjustable)
Removed the bottom tray. Removed the two clips in the top tray guides and removed the top tray. Removed the top spray arm and transfer tube by unclipping it from the top and at the back and then rotated it down and out. Removed the six screws around the upper pump housing and removed it along with the bottom spray arm. Removed the three s
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crews holding the filter protector plate and removed it. Removed the two screws holding the accumulator / flow plate and removed it. Put it back together in reverse order careful to not over tighten the screws.
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Dishwasher was leaking do to heating element decay.
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Paul from Burlington, MA
- Easy
- 30 - 60 mins
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Nutdriver, Pliers, Screw drivers
1.Disconnected the electricty 2. pulled the dishwasher from under the cabinet 3. tilted the washer on it's face (water supply was long enough and did not need to disconnected.)4. unscrerwed the 2 plastic nuts that hold the heating eliment in place. 5. tilted the dishwasher back upright and removed the old heating element. 6.put the new pa
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rt in place had a helper tilt the washer forward while i tightened up the two plastic nuts to hold the part in place.7 reattached the elecrtic conectors to the heating element. 8. pushed the dishwasher back in place. 9 hook the electricity back up. During step 4 i had to remove the electric connectors from the old heating element.
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Dishwasher Stainless Steel Face Panel
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Danny from Gardner, KS
- A Bit Difficult
- 30 - 60 mins
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Nutdriver, Screw drivers
Wanted to change our dishwasher to a stainless steel appearance. When the panel was delivered in 1 day I might add it was flawless. I removed the old panel and the new panel attached to the dishwasher perfectly with the screw holes exactly lining up. The most inexpensive way to turn a kitchen into a stainless steel appliance look.
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START LIGHT WOULD JUST BLINK AND WOULD NOT DRAIN, JUST BLINK
4 of 5 people
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Danny from Amarillo, TX
- A Bit Difficult
- 30 - 60 mins
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Nutdriver, Screw drivers
Switch was not the same switch as what was in the unit, similar but switch was normally closed instead of open, so had to take the switch apart and change sides with the contacts! should be the same, but was not, so in the end worked fine after an adjustment!
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detergent dispenser door latch not holding
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fred from henderson, NV
- Easy
- 15 - 30 mins
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Nutdriver, Screw drivers
from inside the door remove torx screws down each side and top , pull panel back , removed 6 screws from back of dispenser ,unplug 1 wire connection ,reverse procedure , real easy repair.
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