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KDTM404ESS2 KitchenAid Dishwasher - Instructions

All Instructions for the KDTM404ESS2
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Dish rack slide arms losing ball bearings
2 of 2 people found this instruction helpful.
  • Royce from GREENSBORO, NC
  • Really Easy
  • 30 - 60 mins
  • Screw drivers
Unscrewed mounting screws, pulled dishwasher out halfway, replaced arms, 4 screws each side .....very simple 30 min tops. Parts perfect and quick delivery!
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Replacing broken adjuster housing cover.
3 of 5 people found this instruction helpful.
  • Cassie from RIVERDALE, CA
  • Really Easy
  • 30 - 60 mins
Take out the upper dishwasher rack. Place the adjuster towards the back of the upper each place attachment clips to secure adjuster and the adjuster clips to the back of the housing. Check to back sure adjuster move up and down and click back into place. Your installation is complete. Good luck!
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The left side was drooping so couldn’t use the dishwasher
2 of 2 people found this instruction helpful.
  • Amy from Green Bay, WI
  • Easy
  • 30 - 60 mins
  • Screw drivers
Removed the upper rack and replaced both side with new upper rack adjusters that are now metal and not plastic!
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Relocating dishwasher into the new kitchen layout
2 of 2 people found this instruction helpful.
  • Curtis from PALM BAY, FL
  • Easy
  • 1- 2 hours
  • Pliers, Screw drivers, Socket set
In this case the dishwasher had already been installed for a few years. After removing it, we inspected it and saw it needed a bit of TLC. The transport wheels on the back were missing, making it harder to move around without scratching the tile and some of the original hardware was rusted or broken off. I looked up the parts easily he re on PartsSelect using their parts breakdown diagrams and was glad to see what I needed was still available. We had a licensed plumber relocate the hot water line and drain for us to make things a bit easier.
A licensed electrician had also moved the power line over to the new location and left a wire sticking out of the bottom of the wall to hardwire the dishwasher in again. We decided to convert the dishwasher to be able to be plugged into a standard 20amp wall outlet instead. We had already purchased a kit with a nice long cord and strain-relief snap on plastic fitting that snapped onto the metal incoming power box on the bottom front of the dishwasher. Using the supplied wire nuts, etc., we connected the wires and ground wire to the proper wires from the dishwasher and ground lug. We put the dishwasher aside and then went to work on converting the power wire coming out of the bottom of the wall, to a conventional outlet. I am mentioning all this because in our first attempt we unfortunately put the receptacle a bit high off the floor and the new power cord plug end, stuck out and hit the back of the dishwasher so it would not go all the way in and was sticking out from under the counter top. I tried using one of those flat adapter cables, but even that still stuck out to far. So we ended up relocating the outlet box as low as we could on the wall and this allowed the plug to stick out into the opening area at the bottom rear area of the dishwasher so it could now be slid all the way in under the kitchen counter properly. I hope that bit of trial and error will save you some time if you ever decide to go the pluggable route too.
The new installation required the use of the dishwasher side mount brackets, so we had to purchase a replacement set of those, complete with the hardware to screw them down.

This project took a bit longer than planned due to the power plug problem, one which we will remember for any other similar appliance relocation projects, as well as the time to get our new parts in that we had to order, but other than that the rest went smoothly and the dishwasher was relocated successfully.
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Top rack kept coming off the left slide track
2 of 2 people found this instruction helpful.
  • Bob from WESTWOOD, MA
  • A Bit Difficult
  • More than 2 hours
  • Pliers, Screw drivers, Socket set, Wrench (Adjustable)
I followed the video and even though my dishwasher was slightly different from the one shown, everything worked well. I was lucky that I had enough clearance to pull the dishwasher away from the countertop far enough to make the repair, without having to remove any dishwasher wiring below. I replaced both side tracks, even though only t he left side was broken.
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PartSelect Scammers
3 of 5 people found this instruction helpful.
  • William from DESOTO, TX
  • Very Difficult
  • More than 2 hours
PartSelect intentionally shipped obsolete part that could not possibly fit a dishwasher. The part looked to be a rectangle door seal for a freezer/ref. You make it impossible to return the part. I find it interesting that you sent the correct install video and wrong part.
Suggestion: After you print a shipping label take a picture of the part and shipping label before it is boxed. The customer should not have to send you a picture of the wrong part and the serial number of the appliance for a refund. You did not need the serial number to ship it.

I will never use your company again William Dewberry
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Develeoped a leak on the bottom.
3 of 5 people found this instruction helpful.
  • Eladio from LOGAN, OH
  • A Bit Difficult
  • 1- 2 hours
  • Nutdriver, Screw drivers, Wrench (Adjustable)
Pulled dishwasher out of compartment, removed all parts underneath. removed inner parts, removed pump assembly. Installed new pump assembly and grommet. Reassembled in reverse order, test ran and unit was operating normal and no leaks.
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Left-side rack adjuster broke, so upper rack couldn't be used properly.
2 of 2 people found this instruction helpful.
  • Thomas from PHOENIX, AZ
  • A Bit Difficult
  • 1- 2 hours
  • Screw drivers
Per suggestions from other reviews, I looked for You Tube videos for replacing this part. The video I used was completely necessary, but moved way too fast, so required lots of stopping, rewinding and starting again. But I managed to get the old rack adjuster removed and the new one installed without too much trouble.
Then I tried in stalling it in the pull-out rail. The front connector on the new adjuster would not fit into the appropriate slot. Initially I thought maybe the part was defective, but determined that the dimensions were as accurate as my eye and tape measure could evaluate. Finally, I settled on the expedient of filing away at least 1/16" from one edge of the slot so that the connector would drop into place.
Not sure why this discrepancy existed but the problem appears to be resolved.
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This did not fix the rack issue
3 of 6 people found this instruction helpful.
  • Dorothy from CLARKSVILLE, TN
  • A Bit Difficult
  • More than 2 hours
It was wrong part. Visual in diagram does not clearly show what needs to be replaced. Old part just broke so we do not know what needs fixing.
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Intermittent power loss
2 of 3 people found this instruction helpful.
  • Fred from SICKLERVILLE, NJ
  • Really Easy
  • 30 - 60 mins
  • Nutdriver, Screw drivers
Remove power source, then remove old power cord.Run new power cord through existing opening ang attach to existing power box on bottom o f dishwasher. Install electrical leads and device ground. Reinstall cabinet bottom. Check out operation by running a cycle. All ok!
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Missing tine pivot
3 of 6 people found this instruction helpful.
  • Mark from Galveston, TX
  • Very Easy
  • Less than 15 mins
Pushed to be into place
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installer from lowes di not do it right, forgot to put scew in, instead he used shims, as usuall no more installs from Lowes
4 of 9 people found this instruction helpful.
  • Joel from ROLLA, MO
  • Really Easy
  • Less than 15 mins
  • Pliers, Screw drivers
followed directions, a kid could have done it,
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The Inlet Valve cracked from the severe cold weather we had in Chicago area.
2 of 3 people found this instruction helpful.
  • Steven from RIVERSIDE, IL
  • Very Easy
  • 15 - 30 mins
  • Pliers, Screw drivers, Socket set
Removing and installing the new part was fairly simple. We removed the water hose first since it is the easiest to see. We then removed the screw holding the part to the metal frame. We slid out the part out of the holder to remove the black hose and electric plug (it is like the old phone jacks). After it was completely off we plugged in the electric to the new part which was very easy since it can only go in one way. We slid the new part in place and attached the black hose. We attached the piece to the frame with the one screw and last we attached the gold (garden hose) connection. We turned on the water to look for any leaks then turned the power on and ran it through a partial rinse to be sure there were no leaks.
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A bracket was missing on the top rack of dishwasher
7 of 18 people found this instruction helpful.
  • Carol from Scottsdale, AZ
  • Really Easy
  • Less than 15 mins
Easy. Part just snapped in and took all of about a minute. Now the top rack doe snot slide back and forth.
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Door of the dishwaher banged open
2 of 3 people found this instruction helpful.
  • edward from sullivan, OH
  • Really Easy
  • 15 - 30 mins
  • Screw drivers
Pulled the dishwasher out and took the two door balance links off and put the new ones on and attached to the spring. It was very quick and easy
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All Instructions for the KDTM404ESS2
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