The door to my dishwasher opens too easy now. Like it falls down too fast. what can I do to fix it?

remove the bottom access covers on the bottom of dishwasher. turn on the dishwasher with water valve in off position so you can here the motor running,while its on, find the breaker and turn off power.you will here motor stop. disconnect power wires from power box on right hand side,then disconnect water line open the dishwasher door and at the top remove screws holding dishwasher in place. pull dishwasher out from bottom.you may have to adjust bottom adjustable screw legs. pull it out and check sides where springs are for the door to open and close. it may have came loose.

Falls open when? This unit wom't operate unless the door is secure so I assume you mean the door assist springs are disconnected or broken and the door just falls heavily to the open position after you unlatch it from the closed position. Try these, part 18 here

http://www.searspartsdirect.com/partsdirect/part-model/Kitchenaid-Parts/Dishwasher-Parts/Model-KUDI01FLSS3/0593/0130000/W0503111/00007

should attach to frame in an easy to distinguish hole or slot and to door hinges, number 2 here

http://c.searspartsdirect.com/lis_png/PLDM/W0503111-00001.png

Hi,

The door springs or ropes have broken...

That is not that hard to fix and you can easily buy the parts yourself online...

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heatman101

your door spring is probably broken

The side spring springs could have unhooked. Some springs connect to a nylon rope that slides over a plastic guide. The rope could also have snaped or slipped off the guide. You need to open the sides (normaly the back first) to check. This is easy to fix if you have the right tools...

there is springs on left and right side held by string and spring. one is broken.letme know how it turned out.

I think any parts person would recognize it by that name.

It's a fairly simple fix.

The one you have may just be loose on one end and not broken -- check that before you buy one.

You will need to bring the DW about 8-10 inches out from under the counter to access the door springs on the side of the unit.

Any questions, let me know

Please take the time to give this solution a fix ya rating

clarkco

I recently had the same problem. One of the cords that attaches the door to a spring had snapped. I purchased cord replacments at the following URL and completed the repair myself. http://www.repairclinic.com/SmartSearch/SSPartDetail.aspx?PartID=1059756&PPStack=1

Good Luck, Tim K.

There is normally 2 heavy springs & cables that control the "falling" of the door located in the bottom of the machine or it the door itself. Sounds like one (or both) have snapped.