Bottom Spray Arm Not Rotating

Hello... I have a Kenmore 655 dishwasher which is less than five years old and the bottom spray arm stopped rotating. I checked to make sure the values are turned on (they are), took off the arm to make sure there was no blockage (there isn't) and it still will not work. Could this be a clogged filter? Where would I even look for that?

Any help is appreciated!!!

Thank you in advance.

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Check to make sure you are getting enough water entering the dishwasher. If you add a liter of water, does the water arm turn then? If so, you may have a faulty water valve that is not allowing enough water to enter to turn the spray arm. Hope that solves it :)

Posted on Feb 26, 2009

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