4.1.9 Door spring
4.1.9.1
Using hinge pulley
The door spring mechanism allows dishwasher doors to open /
close with little effort and to stay open when racks are loaded or
unloaded.
The door spring connects to the cord and slides into slots in the
rear corners of the base. Springs are color coded for specific
tensions for specific door weights.
Dishwashers with wood doors have adjusting screws to change
spring tension for different wooden door panel weights. Tighten
screws (cw) to increase spring tension and loosen screws (ccw)
to reduce tension.
Dishwashers with heavy or light wood doors will need door
springs changed. The following chart shows when to adjust
tension screws and when to replace door springs.
Door Wood Panel Weight
Existing
Door
Spring
Less than 5.5
lbs (2.5 kg)
5.5 to 9 lbs
(2.5 to 4.1
kg)
9 to 15
lbs
(4.1 to
6.8 kg)
15 to 18 lbs
(6.8 to 8.2
kg)
18 to 21 lbs
(8.2 to 9.5 kg)
Violet
(168568)
Change to
173696
Yellow
spring
- use tension
screw if
needed
Change to
168576
Blue
spring - use
tension screw
if needed
No action Use tension
screw to
increase
tension
Change to
182640
Orange
spring
- use tension
screw if
needed
Orange
(182640)
Change to
168576
Blue
spring - use
tension screw
if needed
Change to
168568
Viole
t
spring
No action Use tension
screw if
needed to
increase
tension
Use tension
screw to
increase
tension
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