The dishwasher door latch is essential to the functioning of your dishwasher. Without it, your dishwasher may not close and seal, causing leaks, Or if the latch sensor is broken, your dishwasher may falsely believe it is still open when it is closed and refuse to start. Or you may simply have a broken latch that feels loose to the touch and you won’t be comfortable until it’s fixed, even if your dishwasher is behaving normally.
Whatever the reason, it is important to replace your dishwasher door latch assembly any time it breaks. Here’s how to do it:
Start by identifying the correct replacement part number and ordering a new door latch assembly that will work with your dishwasher. Then grab your screwdriver, work gloves, and a towel to lay on the floor. The towel is for cushioning, not potential leaks.
You are about to replace an electrical component of your dishwasher by opening up the door and control panel. So remember to unplug your dishwasher or through the relevant breaker if the plug is unreachable. This is for your safety and to ensure your dishwasher doesn’t short while you are fixing it.
A dishwasher door is made up of an inner panel and an outer panel. The outer panel houses the controls and the door latch. The inner panel forms the front interior surface of the dishwashing chamber and houses the soap dispenser. For this repair, you will be working with the outer panel, but to reach the door latch you will need to separate the two panels and disconnect the wiring that connects them.
The door latch you are replacing is located in the outer panel which you have just removed. Setting the panel on your towel, you will be able to see the interior function of the door latch and reach the assembly. The door latch has a wire harness which lets the dishwasher know when the door is closed, as well as locking tabs to hold it in place.
Make sure you have completely removed the packaging from your new door latch. It will go into the place of the old door latch, exactly as it was before. The locking tabs should latch on automatically.
Once the new door latch is in place and secure, you will be ready to put your dishwasher door back together. Connecting the two panels of your dishwasher door are as simple as it was putting them back together. You will, however, need the help of a support or a friend to hold the outer panel up to the inner panel during this reassembly.
Now that everything is back together, you are ready to test the success of your repair. It’s time to run your dishwasher through its paces and see if the new door latch is working satisfactorily.
Congratulations, you have just completed a fairly interesting dishwasher repair by replacing your dishwasher door latch assembly. Repairing your dishwasher door latch is a serious achievement and one you can be proud of yourself for tackling. For more home repair guides, search the blog archive for anything you want to know. And if you run into a repair that you’re not confident tackling yourself, contact us today!
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