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MDB7949SDM3 Whirlpool Dishwasher - Instructions

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Broken wheel unit on the bottom dish rack
All you do is pop out the old wheel unit at two (2) points on the plastic wheel housing and pop in the new one. Easy fix. Less than a 5 minute fix.
Parts Used:
Lower Dishrack Wheel
  • Thomas from WEST OLIVE, MI
  • Difficulty Level:
    Very Easy
  • Total Repair Time:
    Less than 15 mins
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Dishwasher door leaking
First off, this part does not look like a seal. It seems more like a trim piece. It is the only part along the bottom of the DW door so it is indeed a seal, and the DW was leaking after I replaced the seal around the tub and the door. First take off the inner panel of the door by removing the Torx screws on the edge and the hinges. Pay attention to which hole each screw came out because they are different lengths. Gently separate the inner panel being careful with the wires going to the detergent dispenser. The seal is held on by 5 small hex head screws on the bottom of the door panel. Remove the old one and install the new one. Put the door panel back together and on the hinges. Good luck.
Parts Used:
Dishwasher Seal
  • Paul from HGHLNDS RANCH, CO
  • Difficulty Level:
    A Bit Difficult
  • Total Repair Time:
    30 - 60 mins
  • Tools:
    Nutdriver
31 of 34 people found this instruction helpful.
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Wheel on lower shelf broke off
Simply snap the old one off and snap the new one on. Simple as that less than 15 seconds.
Parts Used:
Lower Dishrack Wheel
  • Dennis from OAKWOOD, IL
  • Difficulty Level:
    Very Easy
  • Total Repair Time:
    Less than 15 mins
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All of the wheels had broken off and the bottom rack was hard to move.
It was very easy to pry off the old wheel assemblies with a screwdriver and pop the new ones in place. Although the part is called "wheel" it is actually the plastic piece containing two wheels. I thought it was a little confusing to just call it "wheel" as each piece has two wheels. It was an easy repair.
Parts Used:
Lower Dishrack Wheel
  • Cheryl from VANCOUVER, WA
  • Difficulty Level:
    Very Easy
  • Total Repair Time:
    Less than 15 mins
  • Tools:
    Screw drivers
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two wheels sets were Broken
Removed bad wheel sets using screw driver to help pry broken part loose. Then just snapped in replacement. Took less than 5 mins. Now it works great.
Parts Used:
Lower Dishrack Wheel
  • KEITHCOLONA from ROANOKE, VA
  • Difficulty Level:
    Very Easy
  • Total Repair Time:
    Less than 15 mins
  • Tools:
    Screw drivers
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Bottom Rack Wheel Assembly
Installation was very easy. The online video was excellent and clear.
Thanks
Parts Used:
Lower Dishrack Wheel
  • Albert from LIBERTY TWP, OH
  • Difficulty Level:
    Very Easy
  • Total Repair Time:
    Less than 15 mins
  • Tools:
    Screw drivers
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wheel fell off
followed video instruction
Parts Used:
Lower Dishrack Wheel
  • Richard from BOSTON, MA
  • Difficulty Level:
    Really Easy
  • Total Repair Time:
    Less than 15 mins
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rat got under dishwasher and chewed water lines, grommet
saw big hole in first (main) hose - got replacement at local hardware thinking it was the only problem - it wasn't - turned on the water and noticed another leak so ordered hose from parts select - fast delivery - installed 2nd hose but still a leak so ordered grommet from parts select - again prompt delivery - installed it and voila no more leak -
also checked for rat entry points, plugged those and put down bait - bait wasn't being taken under dishwasher even tho rat reappeared so put a snap trap in back - no luck so far - teachable moment: might have been cheaper to just get another dishwasher as parts are expensive and its difficult to tell extent of damage - luckily i only needed 3 parts = $150
Parts Used:
Dishwasher Hose
  • sharon from LAS VEGAS, NV
  • Difficulty Level:
    Easy
  • Total Repair Time:
    1- 2 hours
  • Tools:
    Pliers, Screw drivers
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Wheel assembly broken
Very easy to repair with the replacement wheel assembly. Popped out the broken one, popped in the new one. Price was nothing compared to having an professional repair person come to the home. Glad I found you on line!
Parts Used:
Lower Dishrack Wheel
  • Daryle from WEYMOUTH, MA
  • Difficulty Level:
    Very Easy
  • Total Repair Time:
    Less than 15 mins
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Bottom rack wheels needed to be replaced
all 4 wheel units needed to be replaced, popped them off and installed need wheel units in roughly 10 minutes, no tools needed.
Parts Used:
Lower Dishrack Wheel
  • Raymond from BELLINGHAM, MA
  • Difficulty Level:
    Very Easy
  • Total Repair Time:
    Less than 15 mins
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There was no problem
I simply had to hook up the power cord to the dishwasher so i could plug it into the outlet rather than direct wire the appliance. Everything went very smoothly. Everything needed for installation other than tools was provided. Easy to follow instructions if you know a little about electrical wiring.
Parts Used:
Dishwasher Power Cord Kit
  • Briant from Byron, MN
  • Difficulty Level:
    Easy
  • Total Repair Time:
    30 - 60 mins
  • Tools:
    Pliers, Screw drivers, Wrench (Adjustable)
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replaced lower rack wheel assembly
watched video took less than 5 min to replace veeeery easy to do
Parts Used:
Lower Dishrack Wheel
  • philip from racine, WI
  • Difficulty Level:
    Very Easy
  • Total Repair Time:
    Less than 15 mins
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Lower rack's wheels broke, all 4 pairs
With a little pressure, I was able to push off the broken wheel pieces with my thumbs. I was able to snap on the new wheel pieces really easily.
This job took less than 15 minutes to replace all 4 wheel pieces.
Parts Used:
Lower Dishrack Wheel
  • Carrie from SAN TAN VLY, AZ
  • Difficulty Level:
    Really Easy
  • Total Repair Time:
    Less than 15 mins
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Wheel assembly broke
I opened the package took out the replacement part and installed it with no tools. Easy, done in 10 minutes.
Parts Used:
Lower Dishrack Wheel
  • Royce from MODESTO, CA
  • Difficulty Level:
    Really Easy
  • Total Repair Time:
    15 - 30 mins
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Wheels fell off
These wheel assembly that came on the lower rack of my dishwasher were junk! They started falling off within 6 months. I put them back on to the point that the pin in the center of the wheels would no long stay in place, thus the frustrating situation of the wheels falling off often.

Assembly was easy peasy!
Parts Used:
Lower Dishrack Wheel
  • Jan B. from BEAVER, OK
  • Difficulty Level:
    Really Easy
  • Total Repair Time:
    Less than 15 mins
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