How to Remove the Motor on a Maytag Dishwasher
- 1). Turn off the circuit breaker to the dishwasher. The circuit breaker is in the home electrical panel.
- 2). Open the dishwasher door and take the upper and lower dish racks out of the dishwasher. Locate the manifold that runs from the bottom of the tub to the top of the tube along the rear of the dishwasher. Spread the manifold clips at the back of the dishwasher and the top to disengage the manifold. Tip the top of the manifold toward the door slightly and unsnap the bottom from the pump assembly. Pull the manifold out of the dishwasher.
- 3). Use a screwdriver to loosen the wash arm hub and pivot. Lift the lower wash arm out of the dishwasher. Use a Torx driver to remove the three Torx screws that secure the filter guard to the bottom of the dishwasher.
- 4). Lift the motor assembly out of the dishwasher. Pull the pump gasket away from the motor assembly and disconnect the motor-wiring harness by pressing the locking tabs on the harness.
- 5). Use a Torx driver to remove the six Torx screws that secure the discharge housing to the motor. Disconnect the washer impeller by removing the securing Torx screw that mounts the impeller to the motor. You may have to insert a small screwdriver into the locking hole on the bottom of the motor. This will prevent the motor from turning while you are loosening the Torx screw.
- 6). Lift off the filter plate assembly so that you can access the chopper plate. The filter plate assembly is disconnected when you disconnect the washer impeller. Remove the chopper plate by removing the three Torx screws with a Torx driver.
- 7). Use the wash impeller as a wrench to remove the chopper sleeve. Insert a small screwdriver into the locking hole on the bottom of the washer motor and attach the impeller to the notches on the chopper sleeve. Rotate the impeller counterclockwise to unlock and remove the chopper sleeve from the motor.
