THE DISHWASHER DOOR HAS NO COUNER BALANCE AND FALLS OPEN VERY QUICKLY. HOW CAN THIS BE REPAIRED?
Actually I found out that for a LG dishwasher it is as likely to be the cable/cord attached to the spring and door. This a very odd setup in that this cable is made of nylon cord, and not any thicker than a round shoelace! It clearly should be metal cable, and it's not that hard to replace the nylon stuff with steel. Anyway, it is worth it to pull the unit out and open the side panel to see if in facts it's a broken cord or spring first before ordering any parts.
Additional info: I've replaced two of these spring cables now, and one spring itself. It's the cables that seem the most likely to go, but it's important to get the proper replacement part. It has a particular way of connecting to the door and washer and anything else will not do the job.
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Yes. Generally, there are two springs on the bottom of the door-oneon each side- inside the motor housing that have broken. Get them from any supplier. Remove the kick plate, locate the spring locations and install them. There is usually a hook on the door assembly and a hole in the frame where they go. Illustrations of this are available on line at parts suppliers if you need them. The parts are just a few dollars.
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