Bearings on the right side upper rack slide

When you pull the upper rack forward, the two metal glides on each side move forward. On the end of each glide is a white plastic end cap. If you look through the rack to the inside of each glide, you can see that the upper part of the end cap has a upper tab. I put my thumb on the end cap then press the upper tab forward with my index finger. Then press upward with your thumb and the end cap should slide totally upward and then out of the glide. Once both end caps are removed, the upper rack slides fully out of the washer.

not sure what type vehicle we're talking about here, although you can lube up the rack and pinion or grease up your upper, if so equipped, and lower ball joints.

3.5L Engines

1. Before servicing the vehicle, refer to the Precautions Section.
   
2. Remove or disconnect the following:
   
   • Negative battery cable
     
   • Right side engine undercover and side inspection cover
     
   • Radiator on Maxima
     
   • Radiator fan on 350Z
     
   • Drive belt
     
   • Alternator and A/C compressor harness connectors
     
   • Upper and lower alternator bolts
     
   • Alternator
     

Install or connect the following:

• Alternator
  
• Upper and lower alternator bolts. On Maxima tighten the upper bolt to 12-15 ft. lbs. (16 -20 Nm) and the lower bolt to 32-38 ft. lbs. (44-52 Nm). On 350Z, tighten the upper bolt to 48 ft. lbs. (65 Nm) and the lower bolts to 21 ft. lbs. (28 Nm).
  
• Alternator and A/C compressor harness connectors
  
• Drive belt
  
• Radiator on Maxima
  
• Radiator fan on 350Z
  
• Right side engine undercover and side inspection cover
  
• Negative battery cable
  

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Hello,

Welcome to FixYa.

Yes the upper rack is pretty straight forward, but the bearings are tricky.

Here's what works for me, move the rack stops to the left if you haven't already and then the rack itself.

i.e.

and



Now you'll need to remove the bumpers at the back of the rack rail...

i.e.

push down on the bumper as shown


and pull it down and out at the same time...it takes some force as evident by my finger tip ha ha, you can use a small screwdriver...I'm just stubborn.


Now you'll need to slide the rail all the way out as shown, but careful not to let the ball bearings fall into the sump area in the process.


I usually hold the broken piece in place while removing the rail...



The trick now is to install the balls into the holders first...


and the holders into the stationary part of the rail on the inside wall...



The inside wall rail will keep the holders in place as you slide the inside rail into place...this will usually require holding the holder with one hand while pushing the sliding rail back into place...



Once this is done, re-install the back rail bumpers followed by the rack and then finally the front rack stoppers and that should do it.

Hope that explain it for you or gives you an idea of how it needs to be done.

Thanks for visitng "fixya" today for your repair help. Let me know if you require further assistance.

Good luck.

Regards,

Macmarkus :)

P.S.

I should also mention you as I alluded to, be sure none of the old 8 ball bearings didn't fall down into either the drain pump or circulation/wash pump. This is something I've seen far too often on Asko dishwashers with the end result being a broken impeller in either pump...or both, yikes ! I use a telescopic magnet to fish around as it will be the only object made of metal...unless something else has fallen in the sump well area, it's good to check.

Again, good luck :)

Hello,
Welcome to FixYa.
Changing out the upper rack ball bearings...?
Yes there is a trick to installing new bearing & holders. Here's what works for me...

• remove the rack stops if you haven't already and then the rack itself.
  
• With the rack out of the way, remove the bumpers at the back of the rails which will allow you to perform the re-installation.
  
• The trick now is to install the balls into the holders and the holders into the stationary part of the rail on the inside wall. The inside wall rail will keep the holders in place as you slide the inside rail into place...this will usually require holding the holder with one hand while pushing the sliding rail back into place. ( I should do a video of this on you-tube with how many I've done and tried to explain ).
  
• Once this is done, re-install the back rail bumpers followed by the rack and then finally the front rack stoppers and that should do it.
  

Hope that explain it for you or gives you an idea of how it needs to be done. Thanks for visiting "FixYa" today for your repair help.
Let me know if you require further assistance. Please take a moment to rate the info provided for you here today.

**NOTE** I should also mention you want to be sure none of the old 8 balls didn't fall down into either the drain pump or circulation/wash pump. This is something I've seen far too often on Asko dishwashers with the end result being a broken impeller in either pump...or both, yikes ! I use a telescopic magnet to fish around as it will be the only object made of metal...unless something else has fallen in the sump well area, it's good to check.

Good luck
Macmarkus :)

There's not any special tools. You need a socket to fit the nut on the end of the axle and a wrench to take the nut and bolt off the bottom ball joint that slides through the control arm. Take a bar, pry down on lower control arm, pulling ball joint out, then pull the upper part out by hand, away from the car, slide axle out of the bearing assembly. Take a pry bar, put between trans and axle, give it a swift, quick ****. The axle should come out. Remember to always put jack stands under the car and be safe. Phil

if you have a 4 cylinder you wiggle the clutch shaft up and down remove the lever and this will get the fingers off the releasbearing / 2 starter bolts 2 large bolts up top 3 under exhaust and 4 0n the other side lower one is above right inner cv axle, remove left axle from car right axle can moved over un do ball joint 3 mounts remover upper side and reaar , strap engine to a cradle or 4,4 post chained to support engine you can slide tranmission over14 inches with room to stick your hands in and remove pressure plate ,fly wheel can be removed but takes good hands tricky,now thats a hyundai flat rate tech procedure for 4 cyl, IF YOUR NOT SURE ABOUT or if the engine is V6 cylinder THE SUB FRAME COMES OUT you can remove rack hose on sub frame and 4 bolts and wire or strap the steering rack to body at that can stay in car or you will have to take rack out with sub frame

I removed the tracks from inside the dishwasher.  Then I was able to carefully remove the endcaps (something I had not been able to do previously) carefully.  The existing broken wheels slid out and I slid two new brackets into each track.   If I attached the tracks to the rack first, I would not be able to clip them into place, so I first replaced the endcaps and then returned the tracks to their positions inside the dishwasher. Reattaching the upper rack is not difficult, but takes two people while I connected the left side, my assistant supported the rack on the right side.  I then connected the right side of the rack.  I slide the rack back and forth to macke sure that is worked smoothly.  We then loaded the dishwasher and washed our dishes as we had in the past.

Well, you are right on about the level. It is tilted just slightly forward. The only parts to go bad are the plastic ball bearing guides, and usually when they go, you get a rack that wont come out and gets jammed. You 've got the problem, you just need to remove the screws hidden in the holes that are sometimes coverd with rubber plugs so that the dishwasher may move freely, andjust it till it no longer rolls out, then screw it back to the counter to hold it in place. There are no springs in that rack, so either its still tilted forward, or the tank is bowed or bent somehow, and that would mean new dishwasher. Hope this helps!

you have a bad bearing retainer. you will need to call an asko parts dealer and order 8 upper rack ball bearings, and two ball bearing guides (they are grey plastic and break over time, causing the rack to jam. To replace tham, you must take the upper rack out by turning the plastic retainers on the front of both rails 90 degrees towards the outside of the machine. The slide the whole basket out. Now look at the back of the rails inside the dishwasher. there shoul be 2 more grey plastic retainers with bumpers on them in the rear. These must be pried out wiht a screwdriver (be careful, have cut myself several times on this job till i figured out the best way to do it. cover the bottom hole in the dishwasher with a rag, as you are likely to drop the old bearings when you slide the rails out. Slide out both the rails. Put your new (or old if youve got all 8) ball bearings into the ball bearing holders, then put the holders into the rail thats attached to the dishwasher. slide the rails back in, andthen put all your retainers back in and your rack. you may have to slide the rack in and out a few times before it will center the bearings and work smoothly. Should cost you about $12 in parts. Good Luck!