Dishwasher Door Release Spring WP8268540

Required separating control panel from the door of the dishwasher: six torque-bit screws. Once the control panel was separated from the door itself, the old handle snapped out easily, the new one dropped right in (once I was sure of the orientation). There are two small springs that guide the handle operation. Using a curved hook to pull ... Read more the free end of each spring over the stud on the handle, the job was completed. Only required putting control panel back in place (snap-in), and replacing the screws that hold it. A future repair will involve repairing the studs the screws go into, as all but two have fractured. Epoxy will take car of that.