Wax motors

Dishwasher Repair
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Our Maytag DWU8260AAX has been a workhorse for a lot of years. I’m trying to stretch it out a few more months, since we’ll be leaving it behind when we move and the new house already has an 18" unit.

I am an electronic technician, so please assume I have basic competency with electricity and test gear.

The soap door has stopped opening automatically. I’ve taken out the wax motors and attempted to test them. Am I right in thinking that if I hook up a cheater cord to the connector and plug it into the wall, that the end of the unit should get warm and the plunger should extend at least an extra 1/4" or so? If so, they’re both dead.

One measures ~60k ohms, the other >350k ohms…

Here’s the part:

http://www.appliancepartspros.com/part_details.aspx?part_id=4110779ℑ=0

We never use a rinse aid, so should I be able to get away with just replacing the one for the soap door?

Thank you,

Mike D.

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This should help see page 1-5
http://www.servicematters.com/maytag_library/docs/16007823.pdf

Yes you could replace just one if you want.

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Thanks, Denman. I’ve put it back together and will test with tonight’s load of dishes.

Thanks for the link to the service manual. I tried searching at that site to get to the same link via my model number and can’t seem to get there. Is there a trick?

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This should help see page 1-5
http://www.servicematters.com/maytag_library/docs/16007823.pdf

Yes you could replace just one if you want.

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Is there a trick?
Not that I know of