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Thread Number: 29813
Repaired and still on the job! |
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| Post# 453157 7/30/2010 at 20:02 (5,017 days old) by redcarpetdrew (Fairfield, CA) | ||
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| Post# 453158 , Reply# 1 7/30/2010 at 20:04 (5,017 days old) by redcarpetdrew (Fairfield, CA) | ||
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A closeup of the console... | ||
| Post# 453159 , Reply# 2 7/30/2010 at 20:11 (5,017 days old) by redcarpetdrew (Fairfield, CA) | ||
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The culprit!
The rapid advance motor on the timer was shot. The internal gears were not meshing, thereby not advancing the timer to any point. I was worried here as the parts for this little one are rather scarce. Funny thing is that the customer heard me repeatedly talking to myself, saying "I am NOT going to be the one to kill this little one..." LOL!
The Rapid advance motor is NLA! Arrggh! But then my supplier managed to locate 4-5 new complete timers. Still! Well, Gave my customer the est for a new timer and belt, which was a little less than a new CHEAP dishwasher and she agreed to fix it. YAY! 
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| Post# 453160 , Reply# 3 7/30/2010 at 20:13 (5,017 days old) by redcarpetdrew (Fairfield, CA) | ||
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The new timer and belt all tucked in and ready to work! | ||
| Post# 453161 , Reply# 4 7/30/2010 at 20:19 (5,017 days old) by redcarpetdrew (Fairfield, CA) | ||
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And work they did. With that wonderfully pronounced sound of water being tossed around, decimating dirt like only a Maytag belt drive can. The condition of the rest of the unit should allow many more years of dishwashing satisfaction. Bless her, the customer put up with my taking pictures of (and drooling all over) the dishwasher with good humor. I even introduced her to the site so she may see what I posted...
Speaking of the condition of which, here's a few inside pics... 
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| Post# 453162 , Reply# 5 7/30/2010 at 20:21 (5,017 days old) by redcarpetdrew (Fairfield, CA) | ||
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Post# 453165 , Reply# 6 7/30/2010 at 20:32 (5,017 days old) by appnut  (TX) |
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| Post# 453167 , Reply# 7 7/30/2010 at 20:47 (5,017 days old) by supremewhirlpol () | ||
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That's a nice find Andrew! It's good that you encouraged her to keep her current machine. She will probably be more happier with it than a new one. Why is it called a reverse rack model? | ||
| Post# 453172 , Reply# 8 7/30/2010 at 20:59 (5,017 days old) by redcarpetdrew (Fairfield, CA) | ||
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Why is it called a reverse rack model? | ||
| Post# 453175 , Reply# 9 7/30/2010 at 21:10 (5,017 days old) by supremewhirlpol () | ||
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Oh I see.. | ||
| Post# 453215 , Reply# 10 7/31/2010 at 00:02 (5,017 days old) by qsd-dan (West) | ||
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Post# 453302 , Reply# 11 7/31/2010 at 09:46 (5,017 days old) by bajaespuma (Connecticut) |
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Por Favor | ||
| Post# 453305 , Reply# 12 7/31/2010 at 09:52 (5,017 days old) by redcarpetdrew (Fairfield, CA) | ||
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Give them a try... | ||
| Post# 453319 , Reply# 13 7/31/2010 at 11:55 (5,017 days old) by redcarpetdrew (Fairfield, CA) | ||
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| Post# 453324 , Reply# 14 7/31/2010 at 12:11 (5,017 days old) by surgilator_68 (Maryland) | ||
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Post# 453362 , Reply# 15 7/31/2010 at 19:07 (5,016 days old) by RE563 (Fort Worth, Texas) |
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| Post# 453363 , Reply# 16 7/31/2010 at 19:12 (5,016 days old) by redcarpetdrew (Fairfield, CA) | ||
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An honest repair man will not condemn something to get it fo | ||
| Post# 453401 , Reply# 17 7/31/2010 at 22:45 (5,016 days old) by surgilator_68 (Maryland) | ||
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Post# 453458 , Reply# 19 8/1/2010 at 07:11 (5,016 days old) by bajaespuma (Connecticut) |
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Blue means clean.
That's such a beautiful machine. I am so sick of white/gray vinyl-coated dishwasher racks. Blue vinyl inside a white porcelain or porcelain tub, to me, is classic Automatic Dishwasher. I can't wait for them to bring that back. It's one reason I love the Waste King/Thermador machines, those blue vinyl racks against the stainless tub. And then, of course, there's the elusive KDSS-17a.
Unless, of course, you were giving me a pink Plastisol GE pull-out or Mobile Maid dishwasher. Then all would be well. 
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| Post# 453493 , Reply# 20 8/1/2010 at 10:21 (5,016 days old) by duet83 () | ||
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I disagree. Blue is so ... blah on a DW rack. I've got to have the yellow of the mid KMs dishwasher racks. I will agree that gray is blah, too. | ||
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Post# 453574 , Reply# 21 8/1/2010 at 16:57 (5,015 days old) by appnut (TX) |
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I think blue is very blah. I got so sick & tired of seeing blue. It started with our 1959 as well as 1968 Waste King. Had it on every dishwasher in every apartment duiring college and after college; the Tappan/GE Potscrubber when I built my 2nd home in 1985; the 1984 Hotpoint that was here when I moved into this house and the 1986 PotScrubber that replaced the Hotpoint. The ONLY deviation to the blue theme was the avocado and yellow racks for the two rotoracks bought in 1971 and 1973, respectively, and the 1980 Kenmore that was in my first house (also yellow racks). I actually kind of like the dark grey, less likelihood of showing red from tomato sauced dishloads. I don't think blue looks as good as grey does with SS interiors. Too stark!!
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