KitchenAid KAD-7 Technical Education page 20

Stainless steel dishwasher

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Removing the Door Latch Microswitch

The Microswitch will be located on either the right or left side of the door latch assembly depending on

the control panel version.

Disconnect the wiring harness connectors from the microswitch terminals.

Pull back on the two (2) plastic retaining tabs securing the microswitch to the door latch

assembly and lift the microswitch out. (Fig. 3-5)

Lift Microswitch

Spread Tabs

(Caution: These

tabs can break.)

Removing the Active Vent

Assembly

The Active Vent Assembly is located in the con-

sole area.

Remove the six (6) screws securing the

control panel to the door frame.

Disconnect the wiring harness connectors

from the wax motor terminals on the ac-

tive vent assembly.

Loosen, but do not remove the four T-15

Torx screws securing the left side of the

outer door panel to the door frame. This

will provide addition room to easily remove

the active vent assembly.

Using a flat bladed screwdriver in the slot

provided at the bottom of the interior vent

grille, turn the vent grille counterclockwise

¼ turn and remove the grille. (Fig. 3-6)

The active vent assembly will drop free of

the dishwasher door.

Inset

Fig. 3-5

Use Flat Bladed

Screwdriver and Turn

interior Vent Grille ¼ Turn

Counter-clockwise

Fig. 3-6

HOW TO USE THE COMMON CYCLE TIME CHART

The Common Cycle Time Chart reproduced on page 27 of this Job Aid can be found on the Tech

Sheet supplied with each dishwasher. The Tech Sheet is located behind the access panel at the

bottom of the unit.

The Common Cycle Time Chart appears to be more complex than a typical Esterline Chart. This is a

result of the greatly expanded number of cycles and cycle variations possible with electronic controls

as opposed to previous electro-mechanical controls. The chart reflects all possible cycles/cycle varia-

tions available on ALL Year 2000 Stainless Steel Dishwasher models. As a result the chart may list

some cycles that will not apply to the specific model being serviced.

Common Cycle Time Chart Layout

The wash cycles are listed on the left side of the chart. Cycle names such as Anti-Bacterial/Baked-

On-Cookware may be designated as Anti-Bacterial on some models and Baked-On-Cookware on

others. Cycle variations are listed directly underneath each cycle name. These variations are depen-

dent on one or more of the following factors:

•

What, if any, wash options were chosen?

•

The Soil Sensor detected soil in the water. (NOTE: If the Soil Sensor does not trip during a

particular cycle, the unit uses the same variation of the cycle that is applicable for non-

sensor models.)

In Figure 4-1, gray highlighted cycle variations indicate options the customer can select (Notes 1 & 3,

pages 32 & 33). The gray highlighted cycle variation Low Soil - ENERGY STAR is an exception and

indicates a unique default cycle for these models (Note 1a, page 32). The unhighlighted cycle varia-

tions are based on input from the soil sensor or are defaults based on specific models (Notes 2 & 4,

page 33).

Cycle

NORMAL

Name

INTERVAL TIME (min:sec)

Note 1

HIGH SOIL WITH P.SCOUR / H.T.SCRUB OPTION [Soil sensed in Interval 42]