KitchenAid KUD01, KAD-7 manual Safety, What to do if the Dishwasher Door does not Open

SAFETY

!WARNING

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.

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.

1.Insert an Allen wrench between the countertop and the top of the console in the vicinity of the door latch. (Fig. 5-1)

Allen Wrench Countertop

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
Press Here	Console

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)

Press Here

Support	Cabinet
	Seal
Collar
	Fig. 5-2

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