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Video & Articles: Appliance & Equipment RepairFrigidaire Dishwasher Door Spring Replacement (part 154579101)
Frigidaire Dishwasher Door Spring Replacement (part 154579101)
Skill Level
Total Parts Cost
$30.08Estimated Savings
$112.5005:37
- Description
This video provides step-by-step repair instructions for replacing the door spring on Frigidaire dishwasher model #FGID2466QF7A.
All of the information for this door spring replacement video is applicable to the following brands: Frigidaire & Electrolux
Tools needed: Quarter-inch socket, Phillips-head screwdriver, Channel-lock pliers, T-20 Torx bit, & a flathead screwdriver.
All of the information for this door spring replacement video is applicable to the following brands: Frigidaire & Electrolux
Tools needed: Quarter-inch socket, Phillips-head screwdriver, Channel-lock pliers, T-20 Torx bit, & a flathead screwdriver.
Step By Step Instructions
1
Frigidaire Dishwasher - Model FGID2466QF7A
2
Dishwasher Door Spring Replacement
3
Tools & Assistance Needed
4
"You will need a quarter-inch socket or a phillips-head screwdriver, channel-lock pliers and a quarter-inch socket or a T-20 Torx bit for this procedure, and you may need assistance."
5
Be sure to turn off the power to the appliance.
6
Shut off the water supply valve.
7
"Using a quarter-inch socket or a phillips-head screwdriver, unthread the two mounting screws securing the lower access panels."
8
Set the panels aside.
9
Use channel-lock pliers to unthread the water supply line elbow fitting from the inlet valve - be prepared for some water to spill.
10
Use a quarter-inch socket or a T-20 Torx bit to unthread the screw to release the junction box cover.
11
"Note the orientation of the power wires, then untwist the wire nuts to disconnect the wires."
12
Unthread the screw to release the grounding wire.
13
Unthread the strain relief nut and detach the strain relief and power wires from the junction box.
14
Disconnect the drain hose from the sink drain or garbage disposer and feed it through the cabinet.
15
"Unthread the mounting screws securing the dishwasher to the countertop, cabinet, or floor."
16
"To move the dishwasher, you may need to adjust the legs to lower the appliance."
17
Gently pull the dishwasher away from the cabinet.
18
"If still intact, detach the old door spring from the frame then unhook it from the hinge cable."
19
Install the new door spring by attaching one end to the hinge cable and the opposite end to the upper hole in the frame.
20
"Confirm that the end of the drain hose is accessible through the cabinet wall, then gently slide the dishwasher back into the cabinet."
21
Adjust the leveling legs if necessary.
22
"Rethread the screws to secure the appliance to the countertop, cabinet, or floor."
23
Feed the drain hose through the cabinet and connect it to the sink drain or disposer.
24
Make sure the hose is elevated above the connection point.
25
"Fully position the wires and strain relief in the junction box, then thread and tighten the strain relief nut."
26
Secure the grounding wire with the screw.
27
Join the black wires together and the white wires together and secure them with the wire nuts.
28
"With the wires positioned inside the junction box, realign the cover and rethread the screw to secure."
29
Reconnect the water supply line fitting to the inlet valve.
30
Realign the two access panels.
31
Secure with the two mounting screws.
32
Turn the water supply back on as well as the power.
33
Congrats! Your dishwasher is ready for use.
Description
This video provides step-by-step repair instructions for replacing the door spring on Frigidaire dishwasher model #FGID2466QF7A.
All of the information for this door spring replacement video is applicable to the following brands: Frigidaire & Electrolux
Tools needed: Quarter-inch socket, Phillips-head screwdriver, Channel-lock pliers, T-20 Torx bit, & a flathead screwdriver.
All of the information for this door spring replacement video is applicable to the following brands: Frigidaire & Electrolux
Tools needed: Quarter-inch socket, Phillips-head screwdriver, Channel-lock pliers, T-20 Torx bit, & a flathead screwdriver.
Step-By-Step Instructions
1
Frigidaire Dishwasher - Model FGID2466QF7A
2
Dishwasher Door Spring Replacement
3
Tools & Assistance Needed
4
"You will need a quarter-inch socket or a phillips-head screwdriver, channel-lock pliers and a quarter-inch socket or a T-20 Torx bit for this procedure, and you may need assistance."
5
Be sure to turn off the power to the appliance.
6
Shut off the water supply valve.
7
"Using a quarter-inch socket or a phillips-head screwdriver, unthread the two mounting screws securing the lower access panels."
8
Set the panels aside.
9
Use channel-lock pliers to unthread the water supply line elbow fitting from the inlet valve - be prepared for some water to spill.
10
Use a quarter-inch socket or a T-20 Torx bit to unthread the screw to release the junction box cover.
11
"Note the orientation of the power wires, then untwist the wire nuts to disconnect the wires."
12
Unthread the screw to release the grounding wire.
13
Unthread the strain relief nut and detach the strain relief and power wires from the junction box.
14
Disconnect the drain hose from the sink drain or garbage disposer and feed it through the cabinet.
15
"Unthread the mounting screws securing the dishwasher to the countertop, cabinet, or floor."
16
"To move the dishwasher, you may need to adjust the legs to lower the appliance."
17
Gently pull the dishwasher away from the cabinet.
18
"If still intact, detach the old door spring from the frame then unhook it from the hinge cable."
19
Install the new door spring by attaching one end to the hinge cable and the opposite end to the upper hole in the frame.
20
"Confirm that the end of the drain hose is accessible through the cabinet wall, then gently slide the dishwasher back into the cabinet."
21
Adjust the leveling legs if necessary.
22
"Rethread the screws to secure the appliance to the countertop, cabinet, or floor."
23
Feed the drain hose through the cabinet and connect it to the sink drain or disposer.
24
Make sure the hose is elevated above the connection point.
25
"Fully position the wires and strain relief in the junction box, then thread and tighten the strain relief nut."
26
Secure the grounding wire with the screw.
27
Join the black wires together and the white wires together and secure them with the wire nuts.
28
"With the wires positioned inside the junction box, realign the cover and rethread the screw to secure."
29
Reconnect the water supply line fitting to the inlet valve.
30
Realign the two access panels.
31
Secure with the two mounting screws.
32
Turn the water supply back on as well as the power.
33
Congrats! Your dishwasher is ready for use.
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