Need help replacing the drain pump part wp6 917641 in your maytag dishwasher.
Maytag dishwasher drain impeller removal.
Your maytag dishwasher works best if all the parts are kept clean.
I was wondering if anyone had any tricks on how to remove the lower impeller looks like a propeller from a maytag dishwasher washer.
I m really not concerned about the impeller as i am getting a seal and impeller kit.
Remove the drain cover at the bottom of the dishwasher.
You can find the filter in a back corner of the tub bottom or around the base of the bottom spray arm.
Sorry we call it an agitator not an impeller the only impeller the unit has is in the drain pump.
I was wondering if anyone had any tricks on how to remove the lower impeller looks like a propeller from a maytag dishwasher washer.
Check that it turns freely and is not scraping.
To access the dishwasher filter remove your lower dish rack to expose the bottom of your dishwasher.
Watch this how to video with simple step by step instructions for a successf.
That got me confused.
It s the part that this guy is gently lifting out at 1 00 in this video.
The impeller their talking about is in the center of the inner tub agitator not the drain pump impeller.
The most common reasons for replacing the wash impeller are when the dishwasher isn t.
Push the circulation impeller down this post.
Hold the impeller with the wrench and tighten the screw.
The flat slide sits on top of the post in the drain impeller.
This video provides step by step repair instructions for replacing the wash impeller on a maytag dishwasher.
Ok so after the nut is off you may have to smack it several times back and fourth on each side around the agitator.
It s the part that this guy is gently lifting out at 1 00 in this video.
For most dishwashers this simply pulls out but you may need to unscrew it.
Some dishwashers have a triple filter system with two parts.
An upper filter assembly and a lower filter.