Frigidaire Dishwasher Door Spring Replacement Or Adjustment

Make sure you have closed door immediately to avoid having to reselect your cycle options.

Frigidaire dishwasher door spring replacement or adjustment.

Replace both at the same time to ensure that the control tension is the same on both sides of the door. How to adjust a dishwasher door. If you added a forgotten item or interrupted the cycle you may need to press start again for the cycle to resume once you close the door. The second is to activate the safety switch.

The latch serves two purposes. When the door is open it should be horizontal to your floor so when you pull your bottom rack. Follow the instructions below for replacing the dishwasher door hinge assembly tension spring using a manufacturer approved replacement part. To assist you with closing the dishwasher door and ensure that it doesn t slam open a spring is connected to the rear of the door.

Because the door isn t designed to hold more weight than the bottom dish rack filled with dishes any additional weight placed on the door can stretch the door s springs and overextend the dishwasher door. The door on all ge profile dishwashers lays horizontal when open and is raised to a vertical position when closed. Replace the springs to keep the open door level and the bottom dish rack from rolling out onto the floor. To do this repair i used balance link kit 8194001 around 7 to 9 from amazon.

The first is to pull the door tight and keep it closed to prevent water leaks. After prolonged use this spring may stretch or break requiring replacement. The hinges on the dishwasher allow you to raise and lower the door. Make sure the dishwasher door is properly closed.

Also see our other dishwasher repair guides for more repair help and to find the right parts.