All Installation Instructions for Frigidaire Dishwasher FDPC4221AS0A

Lower Spray Arm melted into two pieces

Customer Service Rep by day, Super Mom by night. I literally have 5 minutes when I get home before I have to take my son to football. I was not only able to use the bathroom but repair my dishwasher in that amount of time. It couldn't have been easier, opening the package took longer. Note: replacement arm looked slightly different than the original. All you had to do was to spread the side clips and snap into place. I had my dishwasher running as I was running out the door. Now I bet if I had a service person come to fix it, it would have cost me!

Parts Used:

Lower Spray Arm

KAREN from DEPEW, NY
Difficulty Level:
Really Easy
Total Repair Time:
Less than 15 mins

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Leaked spot free fluid

Replaced part

Parts Used:

Detergent Dispenser

Tim from MARINE ST CRX, MN
Difficulty Level:
Really Easy
Total Repair Time:
15 - 30 mins
Tools:
Pliers, Screw drivers

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Missing roller made it difficult to move rack.

The new roller just snapped in place.

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Wheel & Bushing Assembly

Racquel from Lake Charles, LA
Difficulty Level:
Really Easy
Total Repair Time:
Less than 15 mins

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Bottom Spray Arm Did not Turn

The bottom spray arm would not turn or fall off the stem assembly, so the dishes would not come clean like usual. The spray arm connects to the stem assembly via two plastic prongs that secure the spray arm. I removed the spray arm from the socket (no tool required) and observed the prongs had worn completely away. I grabbed the power screw driver and removed the assembly (3 screws). I placed the new assembly in place, secured the screws, and attached the spray arm. Finished.

Parts Used:

Lower Spray Arm Support

david from hull, MA
Difficulty Level:
Really Easy
Total Repair Time:
Less than 15 mins
Tools:
Screw drivers

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Dishwasher Leaks At Heating Element. Missing Door Spring

I removed the wires from the heating element. I removed the 2 brass nuts that had split down the side. I replaced them with 2 new brass nuts. Tightened with a wrench. I then installed the missing door spring. The repair itself took about 5 minutes.

Parts Used:

Heating Element Brass Nut

Door Spring

Spring Linkage

JOHN from PLAIN CITY, OH
Difficulty Level:
Really Easy
Total Repair Time:
Less than 15 mins
Tools:
Wrench set

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Spray arm came off and melted to heating element

I first removed the bottom rack and took out the spray arm (which was now in two pieces) I took some steel wool and scrubbed off the melted residue from the old arm. I took the new spray arm out of the plastic and clipped it into the bottom of the dishwasher. It spun around great and so I put the bottom rack back in and told my wife to try to run a load of dishes throu. It ran great, dishes got clean...easy fx!

Parts Used:

Lower Spray Arm

Michael from Winder, GA
Difficulty Level:
Really Easy
Total Repair Time:
Less than 15 mins

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needed wheels for the roller part of dishwasher

Just snapped the wheels on and attached the bracket to the existing part.

Parts Used:

Wheel & Bushing Assembly

Jeanette from Fort Lauderdale, FL
Difficulty Level:
Really Easy
Total Repair Time:
Less than 15 mins

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missing a wheel on dish rack

just slid the wheel on.

Parts Used:

Wheel & Bushing Assembly

Pam from Cherokee, AL
Difficulty Level:
Really Easy
Total Repair Time:
Less than 15 mins

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Water leak

watched a video, really easy fix. Solved the problem!

Parts Used:

Dishwasher Door Bottom Seal

MICHAEL from FT LAUDERDALE, FL
Difficulty Level:
Very Easy
Total Repair Time:
Less than 15 mins
Tools:
Screw drivers

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Became loose, and spray arm burned alittle. Stopped working and water started over flowing.

Unscrewed the old arm, and watched a utube video to place back in properly.

Parts Used:

Lower Spray Arm

Kimberly from WILMINGTON, IL
Difficulty Level:
Very Easy
Total Repair Time:
Less than 15 mins

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original part was damaged and dishes weren't clean

Removed 3 screws, swapped parts - done. Wonderful feeling and saved a service call. Works great.

Parts Used:

Lower Spray Arm Support

ELIZABETH from ROANOKE, VA
Difficulty Level:
Really Easy
Total Repair Time:
Less than 15 mins
Tools:
Screw drivers

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Dishwsher leaking

Thought the problem was a faulty door gasket (there was a gap in the middle of it) so I ordered new(new one had a gap also) replaced it anyway - maybe it was worn out? Still leaked! Had to sit and stare at it and cycle it through. finally realized the spray arm had a hole in the end that was spraying directly into the gap in the door gasket. Hot glued the hole and it stopped so I bought a new spray arm - no leaky!

Parts Used:

Lower Spray Arm