All Installation Instructions for KitchenAid Dishwasher KDFE304DBL0

Wheels would not stay on

I took the old wheel assembly off and snapped the new wheel assembly on. It’s that simple. Note the dishwasher rack needs to be empty. Very pleased with this site. Parts came super fast.

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Lower Dishrack Wheel Assembly

Dominic from AURORA, IL
Difficulty Level:
Very Easy
Total Repair Time:
Less than 15 mins

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Replaced lower dishrack wheel assembly

No instructions were given but I found a YouTube video of the repair and it took less than a minute to install.

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Lower Dishrack Wheel Assembly

Jeff from WEST CHESTER, OH
Difficulty Level:
Very Easy
Total Repair Time:
Less than 15 mins
Tools:
Screw drivers

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The old filter was warped, allowing food into the sprayer system

Replaced the strainer. This keeps the two sprayers clean/clear so they do not clog up. Dishes are cleaner now. Note : if your sprayers are clogged it is a long process to clear out the sprayers. Dishes will not be clean until your sprayers are all cleared.

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Screen

George from LYMAN, ME
Difficulty Level:
Really Easy
Total Repair Time:
Less than 15 mins

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two retainers broke and the main part fell apart

pushed the new retainers in the holes and we are set to go

Parts Used:

Dishwasher Push-In Retainer Clip

Lois from Great Falls, MT
Difficulty Level:
Really Easy
Total Repair Time:
Less than 15 mins

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Split tine row

Removed broken tin row. Replaced with new tine row. Tokk less than 1 minute.

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Tine Row

Janet from MIDDLEBORO, MA
Difficulty Level:
Really Easy
Total Repair Time:
Less than 15 mins

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Dishwasher was making a moaning sound when draining.

Unplug dishwasher. Remove lower front accessible panel. Disconnect wires to the drain pump. Rotate pump to unlock and remove. Apply plumbers grease to rubber seal and install new pump. Connect wires. Plug in dishwasher and run rinse cycle to check for no water leak. If all okay replace access panel. Done.

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Dishwasher Drain Pump

Douglas from SAINT JOHN, IN
Difficulty Level:
Very Easy
Total Repair Time:
30 - 60 mins
Tools:
Nutdriver, Pliers

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A plastic part on the top rack of my 2 year old dishwasher broke. Automatic dishwasher soap is corrosive and plastic parts should not be used in a dishwasher in the first place

The 1st person i had contact with wasn't any help choosing the correct part. Paid about $30.00 for the wrong part. Paid $8.00 more to ship the wrong part back for reimbursement. Meanwhile my son went to a local repair shop and got the right part for less than $40 and the repair shop installed the part on the rack for free
I was not happy with Part Select! Part Select cost me time and money and didnt get the job done

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Dishwasher Positioner

Susan from VICKSBURG, MI
Difficulty Level:
Really Easy
Total Repair Time:
30 - 60 mins
Tools:
Screw drivers

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Replacing the lift/roller mechanism on dishwasher upper tray

Following the video was quick and easy. Without the video it would have been slow and painful.

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Upper Dishrack

Henry from COLORADO SPGS, CO
Difficulty Level:
Very Easy
Total Repair Time:
15 - 30 mins
Tools:
Screw drivers

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Plastic peg that holds the upper main rack failed and broke off left side allowing the rack to droop and not usable.

In looking at the parts catalog the part I needed didn’t state left or right side piece. I understood that the same part was used on both sides. Knowing the other side may fail also I ordered (2) pieces. Once they arrived I took apart the surrounding element using a screw driver to pop the enclosure apart carefully. I noted where each clip went and re-assembled the enclosure.

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Dishwasher Upper Rack Adjuster

Harold from OMAHA, NE
Difficulty Level:
Really Easy
Total Repair Time:
15 - 30 mins
Tools:
Screw drivers

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Original door balance cord broke on one side

pulled the dishwasher out (took the most time-1 hour) and 30 min. to install new door balance kit and springs. Replace both sides while the unit was out.

Parts Used:

Dishwasher Door Spring

Door Balance Link Kit

Jerry from BOALSBURG, PA
Difficulty Level:
Very Easy
Total Repair Time:
15 - 30 mins
Tools:
Nutdriver

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Drain pump flange broke

Laid on my side amd reach under unit

Parts Used:

Dishwasher Drain Pump

Paul from CANONSBURG, PA
Difficulty Level:
Very Easy
Total Repair Time:
15 - 30 mins

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door leaks bottom right

leveled dishwasher, it was leaning forward, raised front 1/2'", to get level.
no More leaks, WOULD LIKE TO RETURN DOOR SEAL. DID NOT USE SEAL.

THANKS,
PETE GODSHALK

Parts Used:

Dishwasher Seal

Peter from LEBANON, NJ
Difficulty Level:
Really Easy
Total Repair Time:
30 - 60 mins

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Dishwasher door stopped latching properly.

Initial inspection of the issue and research suggested the door latch was malfunctioning / broken. I bought the part and expressed it home. The installation involved removing the door screws on the inside of the door, separating the front and back panels, unplugging the door latch, removing it from its niche and popping in the new one. Reverse the take apart and it was done. Very simple swap. Hardest part was juggling the two halves of the door and preventing the door for trying to close in the process as the bulk of the weight is in the outside half of the door.

The new part did not fix the issue. The door strike was the next part that could be broken / malfunctioning. I ordered that part as well and replaced it. In the process of replacing it I found that the original door strike had been installed upside down. I am guessing it was installed at just the right pitch, or maybe even bent at the manufacturing facility, so that it latched. No idea how it managed two years like that. I installed the new one correctly and the door latches perfectly. Both parts I removed from the unit I will retain if my new parts should fail in the future.

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Door Latch - Black

Bryca from TULSA, OK
Difficulty Level:
Easy
Total Repair Time:
30 - 60 mins
Tools:
Pliers

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clean light blinked 4 times and repeated this over and over

I took the valve off and actually hooked 110 volts to the vale and tried to blow through it and it would not let air pass through it. I replaced the the new valve in about 15 minutes and it works fine

Parts Used:

Dishwasher INLET VALVE

Don from CLINTWOOD, VA
Difficulty Level:
Really Easy
Total Repair Time:
30 - 60 mins
Tools:
Pliers

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Broken tine rows on upper basket

Popping out the old tine rows was very simple and required no tools. The only issue was that the spacing of the replacement tines was different from the original parts and there was not enough space between the tines and the basket to snap the clips back on to hold the tine row. I went to my band saw and cut the extended ends off of the clips and then they snapped into place perfectly. This would have been a 20 minute, no tool job if I didn't have to run to the band saw.

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