Thread Number: 38909
Kitchenaid Spray Arm Problem. |
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Post# 577218   2/20/2012 at 11:59 (4,442 days old) by aldspinboy (Philadelphia, Pa)   |   | |
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Hey Guy's ... My friends Kitchenaid dishwasher is not washing the motor and pump seems ok. But the spray arm does not spin freely. I have opened the door while in operation, spins for a moment then stops and get stuck. I put WD formula on the coloum put NO GO ! Any suggestions... Model number is KDI-21A An here are the pics. |
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Post# 577219 , Reply# 1   2/20/2012 at 12:01 (4,442 days old) by aldspinboy (Philadelphia, Pa)   |   | |
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Post# 577220 , Reply# 2   2/20/2012 at 12:06 (4,442 days old) by aldspinboy (Philadelphia, Pa)   |   | |
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Post# 577224 , Reply# 3   2/20/2012 at 12:17 (4,442 days old) by toploader55 (Massachusetts Sand Bar, Cape Cod)   |   | |
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I would try lightly sanding the Spindle on the Wash Arm support with emery cloth as well as the "bearing" on the wash arm. By "bearing" I mean the sleeve that is in the center of the wash arm that slides over the spindle on the wash arm support.
I'm not an expert, but I would try that. Also that Wash Arm support... might be bad as I think I see the gap where the water goes into the arm, looks like it's starting to slip down and narrow the water feed to the arm.
Hope this helps. If anything Dr. Stevet would know. Eddie |
Post# 577228 , Reply# 4   2/20/2012 at 12:37 (4,442 days old) by mrb627 (Buford, GA)   |   | |
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Post# 577229 , Reply# 5   2/20/2012 at 12:39 (4,442 days old) by nmassman44 (Brooksville Florida)   |   | |
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What's also missing is the ultra fine filter that's sits on top of the pump. I would see if I could find a new fine filter assembly for that dishwasher. It will come with a new wash arm pin and bearing. The question might be if it's still available. I ran into something similar with a KDS -17a and I replaced the top pump housing and now it runs well.....just still looking for racks for it.
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Post# 577265 , Reply# 6   2/20/2012 at 15:02 (4,442 days old) by aldspinboy (Philadelphia, Pa)   |   | |
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Post# 578333 , Reply# 7   2/26/2012 at 08:22 (4,436 days old) by jetcone (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers)   |   | |
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Post# 578641 , Reply# 9   2/27/2012 at 09:59 (4,435 days old) by jetcone (Schenectady-Home of Calrods,Monitor Tops,Toroid Transformers)   |   | |
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Post# 578651 , Reply# 10   2/27/2012 at 10:29 (4,435 days old) by aldspinboy (Philadelphia, Pa)   |   | |
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