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Dishwasher door needs repair

The door to my dishwasher used to float down when opened only needing minimal support, now it drops like a stone with its full weight. How can I repair this?

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Bear, sounds like one or both of your door springs came off or broke. If you remove the toe panel you will be able to see them on the left and right side. This is not a hard fix. They attach to the bottom of the door and to the rear of the frame. If your model number begins with 36315121 your part numbers will be wd03x10006 and wd03x10007. Good luck, Catriver

Posted on Jul 26, 2006

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