The dishwasher roller assembly connects to the dishrack, and is located in the lower level of the dishwasher. It allows the dishrack to easily slide in and out. If the lower rack keeps falling off the...
This part is the replacement inlet valve for your dishwasher. It is approximately 4-1/2 inches by 3-1/2 inches. The water inlet valve in your dishwasher connects to the water source and solenoid wire...
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Bob
March 23, 2024
HOW AND WHERE DO YOU INSTALL THE CONTROL PANEL
For model number LDF5545ST
Hi Bob, Thank you for asking. You will need to cut power at the breaker or unplugging the appliance. Next remove 6 screws from the panel and unplug old control board. Plug in new board and put screws back in with the panel. The screws are accessible with the door open. Good luck!
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Tim
January 19, 2024
Where is the thermistor located
For model number LDF5545ST
Hello Tim, Thank you for your inquiry. We are showing the thermistor/temperature sensor is located near the circulation pump, which you can access by taking out the racks and removing the lower spray arm. Good luck with your repair.
This is apparently a widely known issue for LG, and since their call center was closed due to Coronavirus, I had no luck getting them to cover the repair. Not wanting to wait weeks of months for them to get off their duffs, I ordered the part and unscrewed the six screws holding the control panel on and unplugged the old part, plugged in the new part, and replaced the screws.
Replacing this pump is pretty easy. Disconnect the power and drain hose, and pull your dishwasher out from the counter. Lay it on its side on a towel. There WILL be spillage. Disconnecting the pump is simple. There are a couple hoses, one single wire connection (the thermistor) and one multi-wire plug. The pump is held in place by a pair of thick rubber holders which can be pulled off by hand. That's it!
After removing the pump, I disassembled it to find out why these fail so soon. It's a very poor design. I found that the nose of the electric motor, where the bearings are located, sits in a plastic cup formed by the top of the pump body. Any leakage from the pump around the motor shaft will be held in place against the motor bearing. It has no place to go. This causes rusting of the bearing. I expect I'll be replacing this one in a few years. :(
But kudos to PartsSelect for getting the right pump assembly for me, after getting the wrong one from another supplier!
This was my first time repairing a dishwasher. I watched YouTube on how to remove the dishwasher from the cabinet. Afterwards, I removed the bottom of the dishwasher while it was laying flat to get to the motor and micro switch. The only difficulty I had was getting to the motor which required taking the bottom section off of the dishwasher. I could not get an appliance repair company to work on an LG dishwasher. My only option was to repair the dishwasher or bought a new dishwasher. Therefore, my wife and I decided to , make an attempt to repair this one with a backup plan of buying a new one. Luckily, we were able to fix this one within two hours.
This was a $999 dishwasher. We saved the cost of a new dishwasher by taking the time to fix this one.
