79551832414 Kenmore Dishwasher - Overview

Remove the lower dish rack, and remove the filter and screen. Using a screwdriver, remove the 4 screws that attach the bottom wash arm, and lift off. Remove the retaining screw on the rubber boot. Slide the boot off of the square steel tubes (there is a metal clamp around this connection, you may need to use pliers to open it. The clamp mechanism is a simple latch that you have to push apart from the two tabs). Open the clamp that came with the replacement part and examine the mechanism to see how it needs to be oriented to secure it. Slide the new boot on, close and latch the clamp. Replace the retaining screw, then the main bottom wash arm with it's 4 screws, the replace the screen and filter and bottom rack.