Lady kenmore roto rack dw

You are on the right track, Charlie - definitely put in a couple of buckets of very hot water into the machine and let it sit for a good half an hour or more before starting the machine up.   The seals on a dishwasher that has been lightly used and then stored will have dried up and possibly shrunk, but the water will expand them again.

When you say the hoses don't go all the way back into the cabinet, it could be because they are brittle and have a permanent 'loop' in them. When they are nice and flexible, they will naturally bend as they are put back into the cabinet but over time, and especially if they harden, the 'bend' will remain.   Check the condition of the hoses to see if the rest is flexible and don't try to force them. I really messed up the hoses for the 62 Mobile Maid that way!   The good news is that a replacement hose assembly can still be found relatively easily - if not from Sears, for sure on eBay or at your local appliance parts store.

Hope this helps and that the machine does still work!     I love the Roto-Rack models - hope you can post some pictures soon, too!!


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Post# 587009 4/3/2012 at 21:59 (4,399 days old) by wvkenmore (Wv)
Checkrate/Likes I have a chance to get a 1974 Harvest gold portabele with paperwork. This unit was a gift to a lady and only used when all the family came in (holidays). I was told it worked last time used and she looks perfect. This is almost the dishwasher we had when I was a Kid. The only thing I see wrong is the hoses are not going all the way back in the cabinet. What should be done if I get it, put hot water in and let soak a spell or just run a cyle and hope for no leaks.. Thanks for any advise. Charlie

Post# 587057 , Reply# 1 4/4/2012 at 08:25 (4,398 days old) by turquoisedude (.)
Checkrate/Likes You are on the right track, Charlie - definitely put in a couple of buckets of very hot water into the machine and let it sit for a good half an hour or more before starting the machine up. The seals on a dishwasher that has been lightly used and then stored will have dried up and possibly shrunk, but the water will expand them again. When you say the hoses don't go all the way back into the cabinet, it could be because they are brittle and have a permanent 'loop' in them. When they are nice and flexible, they will naturally bend as they are put back into the cabinet but over time, and especially if they harden, the 'bend' will remain. Check the condition of the hoses to see if the rest is flexible and don't try to force them. I really messed up the hoses for the 62 Mobile Maid that way! The good news is that a replacement hose assembly can still be found relatively easily - if not from Sears, for sure on eBay or at your local appliance parts store. Hope this helps and that the machine does still work! I love the Roto-Rack models - hope you can post some pictures soon, too!!

Post# 587146 , Reply# 2 4/4/2012 at 13:20 (4,398 days old) by Unimatic1140 (Minneapolis)
Checkrate/Likes This is a really great dishwasher, cleans wonderfully. We love ours.

Post# 587147 , Reply# 3 4/4/2012 at 13:23 (4,398 days old) by turquoisedude (.)
Checkrate/Likes That really is soooo cool Robert! Hubby keeps offering to cut a hole in the side of the 65 LK I recently acquired, but I keep saying no.... LOL