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DU8550XT0 Whirlpool Dishwasher - Instructions

All Instructions for the DU8550XT0
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was just missing the door and spring
4 of 21 people found this instruction helpful.
  • craig from Columbia, TN
  • Easy
  • Less than 15 mins
You slide the pin that holds the door in the first hole. then you slide the spring in next. The you slide the pin through the last hole. After that you gently push the door onto the pin till it snaps into place. And your done.
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leaking badly & not cleaning dishes
  • Eric from Ritzville, WA
  • Easy
  • Less than 15 mins
You need a properly sized hex (Allen) wrench to get the screws out. Basically simple: remover bottom roller tray, unscrew large plastic holding bolt, remove lower spray arm, unscrew bolts (be sure the wrench is sized right or you might strip the heads), and replace gasket; then reverse procedure. Chances are if the gasket was bad, it wi ll be very obvious (out of circular slot and stretched).
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Upper spray arm broke off.
  • Audrey M. from Attleboro, MA
  • Easy
  • Less than 15 mins
  • Screw drivers
Had to clip the part onto the upper rack. It was a little tight at first, then all of a sudden it just snapped in. Voila, as good as new.
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Dishwasher wouldn't drain
  • Roy from Powell, OH
  • Easy
  • Less than 15 mins
  • Pliers, Screw drivers
Turn off the breaker to the dishwasher - there will be water very near the motor and other electrical components. I first scooped and towelled all the water out of the bottom of the dishwasher. The drain valve can be accessed from the bottom front of the dishwasher without pulling the unit out from under the counter. There were 4 screw s to remove the 2 bottom metal panels. Next use pliers to loosen and slide back the hose clamp connected to the drain. Have a towel ready and pull the drain hose off the white check valve. The check valve can then be removed by unscrewing it - you may need to use pliers. Put the new one on and everything back together.
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Remove/Replace Upper Spray Arm
  • Sue from Bellevue, OH
  • Very Difficult
  • Less than 15 mins
  • Pliers
Tried using my hands to bend back the locking plastic connectors enough to get them onto the metal upper storage rack;was afraid of breaking the connectors so I used my utility tool needle nose pliers to give me leverage. This time I was successful. Believe me,it was frustrating for what seemed a long time. No,for me it was not easy.
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missing part
  • Ruby from Saint Marys, GA
  • Really Easy
  • Less than 15 mins
  • Screw drivers
screw it in then hook up the hose.
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broken door spring
  • Jonathan from Newton, MA
  • Really Easy
  • Less than 15 mins
  • Screw drivers
Very easy. Slide the dishwasher out a few inches, install spring per the good instructions, and slide the dishwasher back. Service was amazing. Part arrived just over 24 hours after I made the on-line order. I will use Part Select for all my future appliance parts needs.
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Detergent door would not spring open-spring was broke
  • Jane from Sebring, FL
  • Really Easy
  • Less than 15 mins
Put on new door, making sure the spring was set to flip the detergent door open in order for the detergent to properly do the dishes
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the rollers were completly broken off & I had to lift the bottom tray in/out of the dishwasher
  • Susan from Del Mar, CA
  • Really Easy
  • Less than 15 mins
popped off the old rollers + tracks; then snapped on the new ones; as my granddaughter would say "easy peasy lemon squeezy". Took hardly any time at all. :-)
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Wheels on Rack Needed to be Replaced
  • Mary from Tucson, AZ
  • Really Easy
  • Less than 15 mins
  • Screw drivers
A VERY easy repair! I simply pried off the old wheel assemblies with a screw driver and popped on the new ones. I was a little concerned about the new ones fitting correctly as the dishwasher is over 25 years old, but after a week they still work fine. An easy fix to an annoying problem....wish I had ordered these ages ago! Bottom rac k of my dishwasher now rolls in and out like new (instead of the the few remaining wheels constantly falling off!) Very happy I ordered these and delivery was quick.
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spring on dispenser broken
  • Delano from Durham, NC
  • Really Easy
  • Less than 15 mins
  • Screw drivers
Removed cover and broken spring ,installed new spring and cover.Did it all in less than 10 minutes
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Water leaking from the right front of appliance
  • Gerald from Millbrae, CA
  • Really Easy
  • Less than 15 mins
  • Screw drivers
The repair was simplicity itself. Remover the sprayer arm, removed the torx screws, replaced the seal, and reversed the process of disassembly. When I found out where the dishwasher was leaking from, I called KitchedAid and was ready to replace the overflow float. The part was 42.00 and wouldn't have fixed the problem. When I found this w eb site and read other peoples experience, I checked the pump seal, and it was obvious that it had blown out. That saved me a Loy of time and money.
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lower rack wheels
  • john from mastic, NY
  • Really Easy
  • Less than 15 mins
took off the old wheels and put on the new.couldn't be easier.
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lower rack wheels broke off roller assembly
  • MARVIN from NESBIT, MS
  • Really Easy
  • Less than 15 mins
Old tandem rack for rollers popped off lower rack by applying a small amount of pressure. New tandem rack rollers look slightly different, but pop right in place. By replacing all four tandem rack rollers the lower rack glides smoothly in and out of the dishwasher. Entire replacement can be done without tools, by hand in less than fifte en minutes.
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Rollers had broken on old rack
  • joel from jena, LA
  • Really Easy
  • Less than 15 mins
Received new rollers promptly as ordered. Removed the old ones by snapping them off and simply snapped the new ones on. Took less than 5 minutes and job was a complete success. Wife happy and I am safe for now
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All Instructions for the DU8550XT0
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