The door on all GE Profile dishwashers lays horizontal when open, and is raised to a vertical position when closed. To assist you with closing the dishwasher door, and ensure that it doesn't slam open, a spring is connected to the rear of the door. After prolonged use, this spring may stretch or break, requiring replacement. Replacing the spring is a quick do it yourself task, and can be accomplished without having to call a repair technician.
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Disconnect the power to the dishwasher by turning off the breaker in your fuse box.
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Locate the two screws securing the dishwasher kick-plate to the front of the unit. The screws will be located either on the front or on the top of the kick-plate.
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Remove the two screws. Remove the kick-plate.
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Locate the old spring, located on the right-side of the dishwasher. If the spring is still attached, note the hole in which it is installed.
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Unclip the spring from the door pulley and from the spring hole, located on the bottom of the dishwasher.
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Clip the long end of the new spring onto the door pulley,. Clip the other end onto the hole that the old spring was attached to.
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Open and close the dishwasher door. If the door moves too quickly or too slowly, move the spring to a different spring hole. Test the door again.
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Replace the kick-panel. Re-secure using the two screws that were originally removed.
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Restore power to the dishwasher to complete the installation.
The Drip Cap
- The door on all GE Profile dishwashers lays horizontal when open, and is raised to a vertical position when closed.
- Unclip the spring from the door pulley and from the spring hole, located on the bottom of the dishwasher.
- Open and close the dishwasher door.