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Thread Number: 49838
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Post# 719978 , Reply# 1 12/8/2013 at 17:04 (3,784 days old) by rp2813  (Sannazay) |
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Post# 719979 , Reply# 2 12/8/2013 at 17:06 (3,784 days old) by rp2813 (Sannazay) |
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Post# 719980 , Reply# 3 12/8/2013 at 17:26 (3,784 days old) by DADoES (TX, U.S. of A.) |
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Post# 719982 , Reply# 4 12/8/2013 at 17:30 (3,784 days old) by rp2813 (Sannazay) |
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| Post# 720255 , Reply# 5 12/9/2013 at 21:20 (3,783 days old) by tinkerer () | ||
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KDI-17a Energysaver, right. Thanks, all. | ||
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Post# 720260 , Reply# 6 12/9/2013 at 22:21 (3,783 days old) by rp2813 (Sannazay) |
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| Post# 721275 , Reply# 8 12/15/2013 at 08:51 (3,777 days old) by tinkerer () | ||
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repairing the timer Hi, Has anyone here ever rebuilt a timer assembly for a KDI-17A? I have been unable to find a used one and am hoping I might be able to do so but worry that it contains plastic gears that, by now, would be 40 years old and brittle. | ||
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Post# 721296 , Reply# 9 12/15/2013 at 12:15 (3,777 days old) by chachp (North Little Rock, AR) |
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I think this one will work.
But I would wait and see if Stevet or one of the other KA experts with better reference material could confirm. This one is 4162942 and according to repair clinic.com this one will work on your machine. It's not a bad price for a new timer and likely what you would pay someone for a used one I bet.
CLICK HERE TO GO TO chachp's LINK on eBay | ||
| Post# 721622 , Reply# 10 12/17/2013 at 12:33 (3,775 days old) by tinkerer () | ||
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Main Timer assembly for KDI-17a Thanks for looking. I finally found a detailed enough manual on the web with a diagram. The main timer assembly part number is shown as: C115403. I'll wait to hear what the others have to say. | ||
| Post# 726897 , Reply# 12 1/11/2014 at 09:18 (3,750 days old) by tinkerer () | ||
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KDI-17A Can someone advise me on this? | ||
| Post# 727120 , Reply# 13 1/12/2014 at 01:46 (3,750 days old) by barcoboy (Canada) | ||
After the motor stops, if you hit the Cancel/Drain button, does the motor restart and drain the dishwasher while the timer rapid advances? If not, but only the timer rapid advances to the off position, can you immediately restart the Normal wash cycle and get the motor to run again?
Have you tried other cycles besides Normal, such as Rinse & Hold? Also, when the washing stops, does the motor sound like it is humming, or is everything quiet? Do you hear other sounds, such as the water filling, and the snap of the drain valve when it opens? | ||
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Post# 727196 , Reply# 14 1/12/2014 at 12:46 (3,749 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md) |
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KDI-17 DW Problems
It sounds like you may have something caught in the drain valve which keeps the valve slightly open and allows the water to go down the drain before the valve actually opens for the drain period. When the DW goes quiet, open the door and pour 1 1/2 gallon of hot water into the bottom of the DW and restart the machine, if it again washes for a minute or so and the water disappears you will know you have a drain valve problem.
When starting this DW just latch the door and push the cycle button you want to use, DO NOT turn the timer past the soak area of the timer, also this DW does NOT have a cancel drain button, only the KDS-17s had this feature in the 17 series DWs. | ||
| Post# 727201 , Reply# 15 1/12/2014 at 13:12 (3,749 days old) by barcoboy (Canada) | ||
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Post# 727203 , Reply# 16 1/12/2014 at 13:13 (3,749 days old) by DADoES (TX, U.S. of A.) |
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Yes, as Combo52 says, do not manually advance the timer to skip anything when starting this machine for normal operation. ALL cycles are to start directly from the beginning. The selected button controls which functions occur through the complete timer rotation. All cycles begin with a half-fill and drain to purge the water supply line. The difference between Soak and Full cycle is that Soak modifies the action to have a 13-minute pause during the Prewash (Soak) phase. Rinse Hold runs a rinse (which occurs in the Prewash section), pauses for a couple mins, then drains. The timer progresses at normal speed (advances every minute) to Off but no further machine function occurs. | ||
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Post# 727238 , Reply# 17 1/12/2014 at 16:15 (3,749 days old) by coldspot66 (Plymouth, Mass) |
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You might have a bad selector switch? Have you tried the rinse and hold cycle..does it do the same thing on rinse and hold? | ||
| Post# 730072 , Reply# 20 1/24/2014 at 07:47 (3,738 days old) by tinkerer () | ||
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Putting this by the curb I've decided to put the machine out on the curb. I can't get any advice and the parts are no longer available. | ||
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Post# 730089 , Reply# 21 1/24/2014 at 09:24 (3,737 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md) |
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Drain Problems On A KD-17 Series DW
Drain valve, test it by removing and trying to blow through it, you should not be able to with the coil not energized and you can actually see through it and easily blow though it when it is energized.
Drain pump test, remove the drain valve and take a 5' length of 1/2" ID hose [ an old section of garden hose will work ] and connect to the pump outlet and put the other end in the sink. Add two gallons of water to the bottom of the DW and start the machine [ you can turn off the regular hot water supply for the DW during this test ] once the DWs motor starts the machine should completely drain in 30-45 seconds, if the drain pump has trouble doing this you probably something like a piece of glass caught in the drain pump or a torn or broken drain impeller in the drain pump. | ||
| Post# 730146 , Reply# 24 1/24/2014 at 12:44 (3,737 days old) by toploader55 (Massachusetts Sand Bar, Cape Cod) | ||
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| Post# 730266 , Reply# 25 1/24/2014 at 19:45 (3,737 days old) by toploader55 (Massachusetts Sand Bar, Cape Cod) | ||
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Sorry Man | ||
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Post# 730554 , Reply# 27 1/25/2014 at 23:11 (3,736 days old) by bigalsf (Salt Lake City) |
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Drain Valve There is also a direct replacement drain valve on eBay for about $37. Here's the link. If these two parts are all your machine needs you will be back in business, and you will love this dishwasher! Good luck & keep us posted! CLICK HERE TO GO TO bigalsf's LINK on eBay | ||
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