KitchenAid KAD-7 Technical Education page 4

! WARNING
ELECTRICAL SHOCK HAZARD
Disconnect power before servicing the dishwasher.
Replace all panels before operating the dishwasher.
Failure to do so can result in death or electrical shock.
IV
WHAT TO DO IF THE DISHWASHER DOOR DOES NOT OPEN
If the door latch assembly is damaged or malfunctions, the dishwasher door may not open. If this
occurs, the following procedure will open the dishwasher door and allow repairs to the door latch
assembly.
1. Insert an Allen wrench between the
countertop and the top of the console in
the vicinity of the door latch. (Fig. 5-1)
Countertop
Allen Wrench
Console
Fig. 5-1
2. Turn the Allen wrench down and press
down on the latch strike retainer brackets
to release them from the support collar.
The latch strike retainer brackets are
snapped into the metal ridge on which
the cabinet seal is installed. (Fig. 5-2)
Top
of
Console
Press Here
Press Here
Cabinet
Support
Seal
Collar
Fig. 5-2
3. Open the door. The unsnapped latch
strike will remain attached to the door
catch and will be pulled out of the mount
ing slots in the support collar. (Fig. 5-3)
Cabinet Seal Top
Removed
of
Console
Mounting
Slots
Fig. 5-3
4. Remove the latch strike from the door latch
assembly.
5. Repair the door latch assembly.
6. Reinsert the latch strike into the slots in
the support collar and snap it into place.
(Fig. 3)
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