Thread Number: 12761
KitchenAid dishwasher KDS-18 |
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Post# 222248   7/12/2007 at 22:48 (6,103 days old) by varicyclevoice (Davenport, Iowa)   |   | |
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Hi guys, I have a KitchenAid Superba KDS-18 dishwasher and a KitchenAid Imperial KDI-18 dishwasher in my basement. I probably should know the answer to this but I don't. On these two machines, the door drops down a little too far. I would say about a 1/2 an inch or so. When you look at the dishwasher from the side the door is not parallel with the floor...it tilts down too far. I don't know what has caused this. It has been this way since I acquired the machines. On the Superba model, there are plastic inserts that stick out of the hole where the hinges are, but on the Imperial there aren't any plastic inserts....so I don't know what has caused this. Do I have to put new hinges on the door on both of these machines? My KD-20 series machines haven't had this problem, nor my 17 series. Any suggestions? |
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Post# 222325 , Reply# 2   7/13/2007 at 09:15 (6,102 days old) by varicyclevoice (Davenport, Iowa)   |   | |
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Thanks for your reply. I have checked and there are no broken springs. The springs may have been replaced at one time. I have pulled the unit out and looked where the hinge catches on the backside of the frame of the dishwasher. I can find no fault. The frame is not bent outward and the hinge appears to be normal. I pulled out my Superba 20 model to compare side by side, since the KDS-20 doesn't have that problem. Comparing apples to apples...I cannot find any differences. When I raise the door slightly to make it correct, there is about 1/4 gap between where the hinge sticks up and the frame of the dishwasher. I don't know how to correct this.
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Post# 222333 , Reply# 3   7/13/2007 at 09:35 (6,102 days old) by coldspot66 (Plymouth, Mass)   |   | |
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You may need new hinges. |
Post# 223449 , Reply# 5   7/17/2007 at 21:53 (6,098 days old) by varicyclevoice (Davenport, Iowa)   |   | |
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Post# 224091 , Reply# 6   7/20/2007 at 21:48 (6,095 days old) by stevet (West Melbourne, FL)   |   | |
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If you can't find new hinges, let me know..I have a few pairs of them in the attic! |
Post# 224208 , Reply# 7   7/21/2007 at 11:29 (6,094 days old) by varicyclevoice (Davenport, Iowa)   |   | |
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