Faucet Coupler
The fill and drain hoses of a portable dishwasher terminate in a faucet coupler Mos! coupler'sare equipped with bleed valves to enable the operator to relieve the water pressure in the fil! hose by depressing the valve button This prevents splashing when the coupler is disconnected
Coupler Repair
Because of the high cost of replacing complete couplers and coupler/hose assemblies, couplers should be repaired whenever possible See Figure 44 and 45 for exploded views of 2 faucet coupters and pressure relief valves used in Sears dishwashers,
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SPRING
RING
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SLEEVEGASKET
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PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE KIT | BODY |
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The coupler body has a very tong fife In general, it is aging and wear that causes the sleeve (internal) gasket, collar and pressurerelief to fai{
If Lhecoltar is worn, the spring is weak or broken, or bali bearings are missing, order a Collar Repair Kit from Sears Repair Parts DepartmenL Have your model number available when purchasing repair parts
]f the pressure relief valve is not sealing (leaking thru Need hole) obtain a Pressure Relief Kit from Sears You must have your mode{ number in order to obtain the correct kit. The 2 pressure relief valves used in Sears dishwashers are shown in Figures 44and 45,.
If water is coming up around the faucet snap adapter, replace SIeeveGasket 806584.
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