DWHD440MFP (08) Thermador Dishwasher - Instructions

Went to on line video and followed it. The old gasket came right out and the new one fit right in. Started at the top middle and worked the gasket in on both sides to make sure it was evenly spaced.

removed machine so left side water drain matrix was accessible, replaced that unit, reinstalled machine to its built-in location.

Slip the wheel onto the axle, snap the clip facing up onto the frame

Replacement was fast and very simple. Was completed in less than 5 minutes.

popped off old spray arm from under the rack and put on new spray arm,
couldn't be any easier, 5 minute job, door closes easily now!

The dishwasher has inserts that can be raised and lowered to adjust the space between the dishes.
One of the holders broke.
I took out the old one and put a new one in.

1) The hardest part was identifying the piece.
This is the insert holder near the front of the rack, to the right of the cutlery basket ( ... Read more as you face the dishwasher)
The drawings on the site are tiny so it is hard to figure out which is the correct piece
There are 3 different numbers for each piece.
the number on the rack assembly diagram (0647)
the PartSelect Number (PS8728043) and
the Manufacturer Part Number (00616990)
I wound up ordering a number of parts and returning the ones that I didn't need (at my expense)

2) Be sure to take pictures before you remove the old piece. Once the broke piece was removed, it was not obvious to me how it the new piece connected.

Once I had the correct piece, pulling out the old one and installing the new one took no time at all.

We followed the video and had no problems with leaks at all afterwards. The parts fit perfectly and the machine is working great again.

Mistakenly opened covers for the drain pump. Had to put those covers back in place.
Heater and pump installed easily with a bit of careful maneuvering the plugs and plug housing from the exterior. Pump installed in place easily. Clamp fit perfectly.

Removed the dishwasher from the cabinet, laid it on its side, removed the old pump/heater, installed the new and reinstalled the dishwasher. What made this a little more difficult is my dishwasher has a bottom to it that would be very difficult to remove, access to the pump is from the side! I have large hands, not much room to work!

Repair was simple once the problem was diagnosed with the inlet valve.
Most of the work was in disconnecting the necessary lines so the dishwasher could be removed from the cabinets to replace the bad valve. Replacing the valve was easy. Reinstalling the dishwasher was just the reverse of the removal. The replacement part matched ... Read more the original and solved the problem we had.

Really simple. You pull out the drain filter plate and pull the filter off the support and replace. I gave everything a good cleaning and put it back in place.

Easily removed the old one by carefully pulling it and repeated this procedure to replace it. Total time took less than 15 minutes

The problem and solution were described on the internet. I ordered a set of 4 wheels for $43+. I received one wheel. When I called Drew told me that the order was correct, but the description on the web page was wrong. He was to sent me a return label, but it has not arrived. Since then I went to the Bosch website, found the set of wheels ... Read more (Part 10016657) for $42. They have been installed and the problem seems to have been fixed.

just placed the basket in the rack

The spray arm makes a slide in attachment to a slide out drawer. It was removed by forcing out of the connection on the back of the drawer and the replacement was installed by sliding it into the same connection point.