HDA100S-45AW Hotpoint Dishwasher - Instructions

The cable attachment comes with the two hole loop assembly that the springs hook into. With the lower panel off and the door closed, the other end of the cable assembly hooks onto the fitting on the side of the door. No tools required except the phillips head screw driver to take off the lower panel.

Remove the bottom two panels below the dishwasher door. There are two phillips screws and two nut screws.

Replace the broken cable by first hooking the cable to the side of the dishwasher. The other end of the cable assembly with two holes hooks up to the two large springs which keeps the door in balance. Hook one spring at a time to the cable assembly.

Reassemble the two bottom panels with the four screws.

YOU ARE DONE - Congratulations, you just saved $125 which is what the plumber quoted me.

researched the problem, listened to you tube, ordered the parts
and did the repair. Very easy to do, only took a few minutes.

I just removed , screen and cover where the sump housing was that was easy, then we removed the old sump housing and that was easy.. But then we, I had my wife help for we couldn't get the sump housing back in. It was because we was trying to push it in from the back end and the front end keep popping out it wouldn't seal. Then we tried pushing it in from the front and it popped right in..So we got it figured out..It wasn't hard if you knew what you were doing. :0) But for two old people it wasn't that bad. hahah

Replaced the lower right and lower left corner tub baffles

Put on a new cap.

Opened the box the new silverware basket came in and replaced the broken one.m

this unit is 29yrs old. I used your directions, just took a little time to make sure how to put together. All went well

Pulled out old basket with holes at bottom and replaced it with new basket. Perfect fit!

I simply lifted the baffles out and cleaned the base and installed the new baffles and started the dishwasher and NO LEAKS.

Slide it into the arm until you hear it snap

Very easy - the hardest part is getting down on the floor to remove 4 Phillips screws which hold on the two trim panels below the door and, even tougher, getting the holes to line back up and reinstall them. Visibility is limited and an extra set of hands to hold the panels in position while you start the screws is really helpful. Otherwise, it's just a matter of hooking the cable eyelets onto the door, routing the cables over the nylon rollers, hooking one end of the spring to one of the cables and stretching it across to hook into the other cable. It's easier to do the rear spring first and to use the lower tension spring first if, like mine, the two springs ae different tension.

A no brainer, replaced old fill cap with new fill cap. Delighted I was able to order the part, website is user friendly.

Took off old jet dry dispenser and replaced with new and now not leaking.

Replace both micro switches.