Part
Drain & Wash Impeller Kit
Product Rating
Customer
Mike from VA
Problem
Washer runs, but spray arms do not turn and dishes don't get washed.
Tools
Nut drivers, screw drivers, hammer & chisel (to remove old impellers), open end wrench, flashlight, silicon grease.
Repair & Advice
I realized that the pump was not pushing enough water through the spray arms to make them turn, let alone wash dishes. Time to replace the wash and drain impellers.
Trying to remove the wash impeller screw was impossible as the old impeller had separated around the central hub. I had to use the chisel and hammer to (carefully) destroy the impeller in place to get the wash impeller screw out of the central motor shaft. Once that was done, the rest was pretty straight forward. Look for good videos online to affect the impeller replacement. My time used on this job was pretty long, but that's partly because I obsess over ensuring I handle each step correctly and I search for any other possible problems that I can correct while I have my projects disassembled anyway. But if a buddy asked me to do the same job for him now, I'm pretty sure I could clobber it in under an hour.
Story submitted on April 3, 2019
Part
Drain & Wash Impeller Kit
Product Rating
Customer
Stephen from FL
Problem
Dish Washer not draining
Tools
Torx, socket wrench, and Open End Wrench
Repair & Advice
The parts did not fit properly. Obviously there must be a version/replacement difference. The drain impeller provided was too tall/thick to fit properly under the cover plate. Subsequently I have decided to buy the motor/pump assembly in order to avoid version differences
Story submitted on January 20, 2015