Question about Whirlpool GU2400XTPS Built-in Dishwasher

I replaced the spray arm seal, but the arm still wont spin. I get water but not enough pressure to turn the top arm. The bottom arm works fine. Should the top arm turn easily when pushed by hand. It appears that it is not tight even though the screw is secure.

Howard Kaufman Apr 09, 2007

I will need to replace all 3 seals. The bottom arm and the very top tier. I dont have enough pressure and I think that water is escaping from the seals and not allowing enough water to turn the arms. I also had a lot of hard water scale build up over the past 5 years since we put in the new washer. That has all been cleaned out.
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not spinning or spraying not spinning or spraying

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Arms should turn freely. spray arms are only rotated by water spraying out from angled jets at end. check for blockage in spray arms - sweet corn and rice are the worst offenders. take spray arms off and run water in centre hole and see it runs out of all the jets freely

Posted on Apr 08, 2007

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