Dishwasher door came off spring and will not close.

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Thanks for using FixYa. From what you have described it seems you may have had a door spring break. There several different door springs, but most, if not all dishwashers have 2 door springs. You will need to remove the lower access panels to get at the springs. They are fairly easy to get at and replace :-) This is a collection of some common springs used today, link is here.


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Rylee

Before repairing the door springs, unplug the dishwasher or shut off the power at the fuse box or breaker panel to avoid an electrical shock hazard. The door opens and closes with the aid of springs. If the springs (or the cables that connect them on some dishwashers) break, the door will drop open hard. The door will also be heavier when closing. If the door drops open, it may also bend the doorhinges out of shape resulting in a door that does not close properly and possibly leaks. When replacing the springs or cables, all of them should be replaced at the same time. To access the door springs and cables remove the lower panel located beneath the door. The panel is usually held in place with two screws either above or below the panel. It may be necessary to first open the door to the dishwasher to get to the screws over the panel, then close the door to remove the panel. There are two common types of spring assemblies. One type connects the springs from a hook on the dishwasher cabinet of to a tang on the door hinge (as seen below).
The other type of assembly connects the springs to cables which run through pulleys and connect to the door (as illustrated below). click on the link directly to get the picture http://www.acmehowto.com/howto/appliance/dishwasher/repair/doorsprings2.php You could try taking off the toeplate at the bottom and take a look at the spring. Sometimes you'll see a set of holes that one end of the sping goes into. Moving the spring to increase the tension might help but the spring is more for the balance and closing of the door than an adjustment. If the spring is too tight the door will fly back up when you open it. It's certainly worth a try. click this link directly to see how the dishwasher door can be removed or replaced from the dishwasher http://www.ehow.com/how_5046117_replace-dishwasher-door.html This will help. Thanks please keep updated.please do rate the solution positively .thank you for using fixya