KUDS01FLSS2 KitchenAid Dishwasher - Instructions

Removed under countertop screws and lower trim plate. Retracted levelers to clear slate floor. Could only pull unit out about 8 inches, so had to reach in blind to remove and reconnect link ends from springs. Other than my 1 year old Newfoundland pup 'helping', no problems. Parts were perfect fit, just like in the video.

Watched the videos on Parts Select and one or two on other sites to get an idea how difficult the repair was. Ordered the part (circulation pump motor). I waited until I had the time to do the repair and a couple of extra hours just in case (ignore Murphy's Law at your own peril). The most time consuming parts were removing the connections (water supply and drain pipe) and dishwasher from the cabinet. Changing the motor was easy but make sure you have a nut driver with a long shank (8" or longer) to reach the nut holding the motor in place. After the repair, replacing the connections, and moving the dishwasher back into the cabinet, I left the kick plate off and ran the dishwasher to make sure the connections were water tight. Success. Dishwasher purrs like a kitten.

Remove the spray tube from the clips at rear and top of the tub. This is done easily by hand by slightly twisting the water tube away from the surface of the tub. Remove lower spray arm by rotating the flanged "nut" and spinning the spray arm off the shaft. Remove the water tube assembly by rotating it clockwise about 1/4 turn and lift out, set aside. I had to use pliers to hold the spray arm nut. Then use a TORX bit, #12 and 14 sizes needed to remove the cover for access to the lower sump and the cover over the chopper assembly. Remove the cover over the chopper assembly by lifting to the right after removing the screw on the left side. In my case, the chopper blade had come off the shaft and the metal screen was clogged with ground food particles, This was the reason there was NO water flow to the upper rack. Use pliers to grip the shaft end of the chopper assembly and pull toward the front of the tub to release it while lifting it up and out. Completely flush and clean out the sump area of food debris. I found a piece of heavy plastic from package wrap in there that I suspect jammed the chopper blade causing it to spin off the shaft. I used a basting bulb to suck up the debris and water. Install the new assembly by gripping the shaft end and compressing the spring to allow insertion of the metal screen into its slot and engagement of the shaft of the chopper assembly with the drive. It took me longer to do this than any other step due to the awkwardness of leaning over the door and poor lighting inside the tub. Use a flashlight if needed. Reinstall everything in reverse order ensuring that all TORX screws are snug but not over tightened, When installing the water tube before the lower spray arm, it is easier if the lower section of the tube is "unsnapped" from the vertical part which can easily be attached after the lower tube part is rotated counter clock-wise to its correct position. Snap the tube back into place at the rear and top of the tub, reinstall the racks and you are done. AS A SIDE NOTE: I hired a service tech to fix the no flow problem and wasted $70 on the service call. He not only did not dig into why no water was reaching the top rack but insisted that the machine needed a new circulating pump and motor for a cost more than ten times this simple fix. That would not have fixed the problem.

Ordered the part. It arrived in less than two days. Turn the power off for safety.You're done. You may have to loosen the drain line or water line to allow space to slide dishwasher far enough out to allow access to link kit. Easy repair. Video on your website gave detailed instructions. Thanks.

very informative customer service to help with and very easy installation

It was a fairly easy repair job after we got the dishwasher out of its space in the counter. To accomplish this make sure that the water line is shut off and disconnected and allows enough movement to move the washer out at least far enough to expose the balance cord and spring. Ensure that the electrical connection line shut off and is free enough to allow movement of the washer. Finally, ensure that the dishwasher is lowered, if necessary, to clear any obstructions, top and bottom. Move the washer out far enough to work on her balance cord and get on with the repair job.

Romoved dishwasher from cabinet. Laid on it's side to remove and replace motor. Replaced dishwasher in cabinet.

This repair is actually easy to do however the problem I had was removing the door. It seems the kitchen aid engineers decided to have the sound insulation installed with adhesive. This means the door doesn't just easily remove like the video shows. I had to carefully scrape the back side with a 4" drywall tape knife. It's glued on both sides and the insulation covers the soap dispenser. Result was I had to carefully cut an access to the dispenser with a box cutter to get access. Be careful not to cut the dispenser wire when you make the opening. I would also cycle the washer before you reinstall the door as I didn't get mine tight enough and it leaked so I saved a bunch of time. I also changed the control unit because it is often the cause of the problem and since this my daughters who lives 10 hours a away. I decided it was a good investment. Finally Parts Select is great received the parts next day great service kudos to them.

To avoid disconnecting hoses, dishwasher could only be moved about 3/4 out from the cabinet. Stretching springs to allow connecting opposite end of cord to connection point required me to use locking wrench to grab end of spring and stretch it far enough to allow plastic loop to attach to door bracket.,. Video shows dishwasher on a platform with easy access to springs and cord connection points, which made this job much easier.

I received the gasket promptly. The instructions were easy to follow. We did not use the dishwasher for 24 hours as instructed. It has worked perfectly for 2 weeks. I feel I saved $200 by purchasing the gasket on line and installing it myself.

cut off hot water value and electric removed electric connection,water connection. removed screw holding water inlet value then clamp holding water outlet connection. reversed procedure.

Replacing this motor is fairly simple. I had installed the dishwasher 5 years ago with longer water supply and drain lines - just in case. So after disconnecting power lines and mounting screws all I had to do was turn the dishwasher on it's side. Power to the motor is a simple disconnect connection. The motor is held in place by a 3/8" screw, you'll need a long, about 6", nut driver to get to the screw. Once the screw is removed you can rotate the motor counterclockwise then pull out. Mine took some effort. There will be a screen that will probably be knocked loose. The screen can only been installed one way and there is a slot that lines up with the inside of the dishwasher motor housing. Mine was clogged with some dish washer soap so I cleaned it before placing it back in. After that it is just a reverse of the install. Took me a little under 45 minutes start to finish.

Unscrewed valve mounting screw, unplugged power wires from valve, removed water inlet and outlet hoses. Connected hoses to new valve, screwed mount in, and reconnected power wires.

I followed the video provided by PartSelect step by step. It was as easy as the demonstration given. It also shipped to my house incredibly fast. Made for a happy day!

I verified there was power present. Unplugged power cord. Then identified the thermal fuse from schematic on control board and found it to be open via multimeter. I then received the new thermal fuse, installed it, and the unit works like new.