DescriptionThis video provides step-by-step repair instructions for replacing the upper support rail on a Samsung dishwasher. The most common reason for replacing the support rail is the dish rack not moving smoothly.
All of the information for this upper support rail replacement video is applicable to the following brands:
Samsung
Tools needed: pliers
Step-By-Step Instructions1
To replace an upper support rail in your dishwasher slide out the upper dish rack note where the dish rack is positioned on the rails then lift up the rack to remove it.
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Secure the rail you’re replacing and depress the retaining tab to detach the rear rack stop.
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Prepare the new upper support rail for installation by transferring the front rack stop from the old rail to the new one.
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To do this, use the small flat-head screwdriver to bend out the rail tabs securing the stop.
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Depress the retaining tab to remove the stop.
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Snap the front rack stop into the new support rail and use pliers to bend the tabs in to secure.
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Slide the new rail onto the rollers and snap the rear rack stop into place.
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Correctly reposition the upper rack on the rails and slide it into place.