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Video & Articles: Appliance & Equipment RepairBosch Dishwasher Dispenser Lever Replacement #00166630
Bosch Dishwasher Dispenser Lever Replacement #00166630
Skill Level
Total Parts Cost
$19.70Estimated Savings
$112.5002:13
- Description
This video provides step-by-step repair instructions for replacing the dispenser lever on a Bosch dishwasher. The most common reasons for replacing the dispenser are when the detergent dispenser cover isn’t locking or is stuck in the lock position.
All of the information for this dispenser lever replacement video is applicable to the following brands:
Bosch, Gaggenau, Thermador, Kenmore
All of the information for this dispenser lever replacement video is applicable to the following brands:
Bosch, Gaggenau, Thermador, Kenmore
Step By Step Instructions
1
As with any repair, be sure to turn off the power to your dishwasher before beginning.
2
Your first step is to open the dishwasher door and remove the screws securing the outer door panel.
3
Close the door securely and pull the outer door panel down to remove.
4
Open the dispenser cover and use a flat head screwdriver to pry both ends of the cover out of the track.
5
Detach the old spring from the dispenser lever then remove the spring from the cover.
6
Next, use a small flat head screwdriver to carefully depress the dispenser arm tabs as you pull out the old dispenser lever.
7
Remove the old seal from the dispenser housing.
8
Prepare the new dispenser lever for installation by first inserting the new seal in the housing.
9
Install the new lever by aligning it with the dispenser arm and snap the new lever into place.
10
Now attach the new spring to the existing dispenser cover and attach the opposite end of the spring to the new lever.
11
Insert one side of the cover into the track and use a screwdriver to pry the other side into the second track.
12
Reinstall the outer door panel by sliding it up into position and replace the screws in the inner panel to secure.
13
You’re now ready to turn the power supply back on and confirm that the dishwasher is functioning properly.
Description
This video provides step-by-step repair instructions for replacing the dispenser lever on a Bosch dishwasher. The most common reasons for replacing the dispenser are when the detergent dispenser cover isn’t locking or is stuck in the lock position.
All of the information for this dispenser lever replacement video is applicable to the following brands:
Bosch, Gaggenau, Thermador, Kenmore
All of the information for this dispenser lever replacement video is applicable to the following brands:
Bosch, Gaggenau, Thermador, Kenmore
Step-By-Step Instructions
1
As with any repair, be sure to turn off the power to your dishwasher before beginning.
2
Your first step is to open the dishwasher door and remove the screws securing the outer door panel.
3
Close the door securely and pull the outer door panel down to remove.
4
Open the dispenser cover and use a flat head screwdriver to pry both ends of the cover out of the track.
5
Detach the old spring from the dispenser lever then remove the spring from the cover.
6
Next, use a small flat head screwdriver to carefully depress the dispenser arm tabs as you pull out the old dispenser lever.
7
Remove the old seal from the dispenser housing.
8
Prepare the new dispenser lever for installation by first inserting the new seal in the housing.
9
Install the new lever by aligning it with the dispenser arm and snap the new lever into place.
10
Now attach the new spring to the existing dispenser cover and attach the opposite end of the spring to the new lever.
11
Insert one side of the cover into the track and use a screwdriver to pry the other side into the second track.
12
Reinstall the outer door panel by sliding it up into position and replace the screws in the inner panel to secure.
13
You’re now ready to turn the power supply back on and confirm that the dishwasher is functioning properly.
Applicable Product Model
Parts Needed
Dispenser Actuator
$19.70
Total$0.00
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