Door Spring 154430601

Following instructions from those that preceded me, I ordered two springs. I removed the foot plate and was able to get at the springs and replaced both the broken and the unbroken springs. Cleaned up under the unit and replaced the foot plate. Job done. Amazing!
On my model it was not necessary to pull the unit out from the wall o ... Read more r disconnect plumbing or drain as instructed in the video. I just unplugged it from the outlet under the sink. Our house and unit is 20 years old.

Replaced spring and linkage with help from your staff Hayley Graham who sent me a video. Thank you Hayley again.

I looked at parts diagram to get a general idea of part location. Then I found a YouTube video with details. It was necessary to pull dishwasher out about 8" to gain access to the two places the spring ends needed for the spring ends to connect to. The only issue was the OEM installation had a clip which was also needed. Installed wit ... Read more hout clip and hope the spring stays in place.

Called a young neighbor wuth better knees and eyesight. He unfastened the dishwasher from the countertop, easy. took off the toe plate, easy, located the busted spring. ditto and manipulated the existing plastic bushing and new spring into place and Voila the door sprang open. I had ordered pnly one spring as it didn't dawn on me that the ... Read more re were two, so somewhere I missed the early instructions and relied on the confirmation of shipment info for instructions. If it pops again I'll know what to do. Call my neighbor.

Previous self-repair instructions provided on this site were very helpful. I started by removing items from under the sink and inspecting drainage and water hoses of the dishwasher to determine amount of "play" for sliding the washer out. Next, remove the two screws that secure the washer under the top of the counter. Then, remove the ... Read more kickplate and barrier at the bottom. The washer then slid easily out far enough to explose the spring connector arms. I removed the old springs from the floor and the pieces of the old links (one link was ok, but I saved it for a spare). I installed the links and springs on both sides and connected to the first hole. By the way, the hole in the lower frame relatively close behind link is NOT the spring connection hole. There are a series of holes farther back. After testing the door and re-hooking the springs twice,I decided that the fourth hole gave the tension that I wanted. Now the door will come up about half way on its own, but will stay fully open when pulling out the empty bottom basket. Slide the washer back under the counter, being careful not to catch the insulation at the top and sides of the washer. Line up the top screw holes and install the screws. Install the barrier panel and kickplate at the bottom. I had to "fiddle" with the kick plate and barrier panel a little to get it right because I did not play close attention when removing them. I probably saved $100 by doing it myself. My wife said "It's just like new!"

Removed the two bracket screws attaching the washer to the countertop, and removed the kick panel beneath the door. Pulled the washer out enough to access the spring arms. Replaced the broken spring arms, and pushed the washer back into it's space, re-attaching the kick plate, and securing the lock tabs on top of the washer. Used one phil ... Read more lips screwdriver, a #2 tip. That simple.

Door Latch was almost a breeze. Do turn off power. The shock left me know that I was alive. Took 6 screws out. Sat on chair in front so that the panel could lay on my lap. The hard part was pulling the old wires off the old latch. Got it. Installed new latch. Replaced screws. Took about 15 minutes. Springs. Took off front panel ... Read more , cleaned front panel. Found where springs connected to teflon hooks on door, hoot spring to door and hooked in hole on bottom brace stretching the spring. Did same for other spring. Time: 15 minutes with cleaning.

there were two screws securing the dishwasher to the counter top, I took those out and pulled the dishwasher out about 12 inches the spring and plastic linkage was visible, I just unhooked the one that wasn't broke and installed the new linkage and spring the same way it came off the one that was broke was even easier i just looked at the ... Read more one that wasn't broke and put the linkage and spring on the same way, I pushed the dishwasher back under the counter top and put the screws back in took about 10 to 15 mins I am an ex-mechanic so I am pretty fast anyway.

Slid dishwasher out from under counter about six or eight inches. I was able to see where to attach the new spring and linkage. There are many holes in the base of dishwasher so that you may adjust the door balance by choosing a different hole. I used the same one on the right side that was used on the left side and it just balances perfe ... Read more ctly. Slid it back in and attached the screws at the top and adjusted the feet with a 3/16 socket and small rachet;took about 30 minutes.

After having a repairman out to changing the door handle and seeing how easy it was...I decided to try to fix the spring issue myself. I am fairly confident with most small fix it items in our house, so decided to order the original spring & linkage. The website was pretty self-explanatory, but wished someone hinted that when you have o ... Read more ne broken spring, the other usually goes out within a short period of time. Note to others, ordered 2 springs & linkage and avoided another shipping charge. Do both springs at the same time, and will save you time in the long run. Otherwise, super easy to change out...wish all appliance issues were this easy to fix. I did not need to take of door off....I just needed to lay on floor & become a little limber. Other than that...super easy.