Thread Number: 53125
Yay! Acquired an Ultra Wash! |
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Post# 754805 , Reply# 1   5/3/2014 at 22:15 (3,658 days old) by cam2s (Nebraska)   |   | |
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The interior was quite smutzy. I wonder what the poor thing had been doing before it found me. |
Post# 754806 , Reply# 2   5/3/2014 at 22:18 (3,658 days old) by cam2s (Nebraska)   |   | |
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I poured in some boiling water hoping that would hydrate the seals, but it does appear that the problem excited before. The water was dripping out tonight at a pretty good rate. |
Post# 754864 , Reply# 3   5/4/2014 at 10:23 (3,658 days old) by Yogitunes (New Jersey)   |   | |
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it may need a new seal, then again, looking at its condition, it may just need cleaned up, and reinstalled...
simple to remove......from underneath, unplug the motor, take off the drain hose, and unscrew that plastic port, not sure if yours has the anti vibration peg sticking out, if so, remove that, and then twist the four clips inward....now, open the door and from the inside, lift the whole assembly out of the machine....this can be done in minutes!.... let us know how you make out..... |
Post# 754866 , Reply# 4   5/4/2014 at 10:46 (3,658 days old) by dnastrau (Lords Valley, PA)   |   | |
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That will be a great performing dishwasher. My parents had that exact model from 1992 until about 2009 when they replaced it with a new Whirlpool. I wish that I had saved that Kenmore. At the time it had a noisy pump and would probably have been an easy fix. |
Post# 754883 , Reply# 5   5/4/2014 at 12:06 (3,658 days old) by cam2s (Nebraska)   |   | |
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Well that was easy! Now for some dissasembly to see what's what! |
Post# 754884 , Reply# 6   5/4/2014 at 12:22 (3,658 days old) by barcoboy (Canada)   |   | |
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This looks just like the inside of my Inglis dishwasher. Is it the sump seal itself or the motor shaft seal that is leaking? If it is the motor shaft seal, it is very easy to change it with the motor and pump left in the dishwasher. The part you will need is Whirlpool #8193524. Check out the link below for pictures and an instructional video on how to change it. The only difficult part for me when I changed mine was getting the old impellers out because they were stuck to the motor shaft... I had to chip mine out with a hammer and chisel. If you have to do that, make sure you get all the little pieces of impeller out of the sump. Once I got everything out to the seal, I turned off my hot water supply and started a Rinse and Hold cycle with the door switch bypassed, and while the motor was running, I used a piece of emery cloth to clean the shaft of all the surface rust that was on it. Even if the shaft seal is not leaking, if you're planning on using your dishwasher as a daily driver, it's not a bad idea to change the shaft seal anyways.
CLICK HERE TO GO TO barcoboy's LINK |
Post# 754892 , Reply# 8   5/4/2014 at 13:22 (3,658 days old) by dnastrau (Lords Valley, PA)   |   | |
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This was a common model and I'll bet there are are tons of used and new motor/pump assemblies on Ebay. |
Post# 754897 , Reply# 9   5/4/2014 at 13:43 (3,658 days old) by Yogitunes (New Jersey)   |   | |
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not sure of your exact motor and plug....but you could find something like this whole assembly, and just drop it in, hook it up, and your good to go...may save you some time and hassle....
actually you can contact this seller, and he will match you up with the exact motor you need.... CLICK HERE TO GO TO Yogitunes's LINK on eBay |
Post# 754926 , Reply# 11   5/4/2014 at 16:42 (3,658 days old) by Yogitunes (New Jersey)   |   | |
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as long as the plug matches up, I would think this would work....if JohnL pops in, he'll know in a second if this will fit and work exactly....
not to mention, if it is a newer motor pump assembly, I would just intall it and go... only thing I am asking for you to do is shop around, the one you posted has a shipping cost of 30.00+ dollars......some are cheaper, or even Free!.....and will they offer a refund if it doesn't fit/work in your machine?....just be cautious... |
Post# 754956 , Reply# 12   5/4/2014 at 19:33 (3,657 days old) by combo52 (50 Year Repair Tech Beltsville,Md)   |   | |
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I would buy the one on Ebay, there is no reason to dissemble the 8 month old pump and motor to check the seal, you would likely only do more harm than good.
It looks like the replacement pump on Ebay has a threaded hole for the tuning weight that a lot of WP and KM DW pumps had, if your orignal motor did not have this great noise reducer and you need one I will send you one for the cost of postage. When you get the DW installed be sure to see if it is filling to the correct water level, it is very likely that you will need a new inlet valve on a DW of this age, and again don't waste your time taking the old inlet valve apart and trying to clean it unless you have very good insurance against water damage at your house and you are willing to have a water damage claim. John L. |
Post# 755309 , Reply# 14   5/6/2014 at 17:07 (3,656 days old) by cam2s (Nebraska)   |   | |
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Here is the triggering arm extending down from the timer. This piece fits in the top of the arm extending up from the dispensers. |
Post# 755311 , Reply# 15   5/6/2014 at 17:09 (3,656 days old) by cam2s (Nebraska)   |   | |
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It retracts up at the two dispensing points in the cycle. Here it is in the main wash. |
Post# 755312 , Reply# 16   5/6/2014 at 17:10 (3,656 days old) by cam2s (Nebraska)   |   | |
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Here it is in the final rinse. |
Post# 755313 , Reply# 17   5/6/2014 at 17:11 (3,656 days old) by cam2s (Nebraska)   |   | |
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It becomes fully retracted about halfway through the dry cycle and then goes back down. |
Post# 755316 , Reply# 19   5/6/2014 at 17:21 (3,655 days old) by cam2s (Nebraska)   |   | |
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Here is the backside of the cycle buttons. Normal wash isn't connected to anything. China, rinse hold, and air dry only have one lead out of it and pots pans water miser, and water heat have two leads. |
Post# 755579 , Reply# 20   5/7/2014 at 21:38 (3,654 days old) by murando531 (Augusta, Georgia - US)   |   | |
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Congratulations! That's quite a find. The PowerClean/UltraWash models seem rare because those that have them don't want to let go. My dream machine is a 98-02 model WP PowerClean, but haven't been lucky so far. This machine should be easy to fix up and will serve you well for years. Good luck with everything!
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Post# 757300 , Reply# 21   5/15/2014 at 22:51 (3,646 days old) by cam2s (Nebraska)   |   | |
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Yay the new pump came today. Looks almost unused. |
Post# 757301 , Reply# 22   5/15/2014 at 22:55 (3,646 days old) by cam2s (Nebraska)   |   | |
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After a rather moronic moment with the wording harness I had the pump in and hooked up. Didn't have any leaks either! |
Post# 757303 , Reply# 24   5/15/2014 at 23:01 (3,646 days old) by cam2s (Nebraska)   |   | |
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Upper rack has quite a few tines broke off, but otherwise the racks are in okay shape. There were quite a few in both racks that were bent but I got them straightened out. I guess that last owner didn't take particularly good care of this gem. |
Post# 757304 , Reply# 25   5/15/2014 at 23:02 (3,646 days old) by cam2s (Nebraska)   |   | |
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The lower rack and silverware basket. |
Post# 757314 , Reply# 27   5/16/2014 at 00:21 (3,646 days old) by rp2813 (Sannazay)   |   | |
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Post# 758885 , Reply# 30   5/22/2014 at 11:55 (3,640 days old) by tecnopolis (Ocala/Dunnellon, Florida 34481)   |   | |
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