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KUCS03CTWH0 KitchenAid Trash Compactor - Overview
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15 Inch Compactor Bags - 15 Pack
Part #W10165295RP
These bags will fit most 15" rectangular compactors.
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Touch-Up Paint - White
Part #72017
This 18 ml bottle of white appliance touch-up paint is used to cover scratches or marks on your appliance. The white touch-up paint can be used on refrigerators, microwaves, ranges, clothes dryers, and freezers. This is a genuine OEM part and includes a brush applicator. Please remember to wear gloves to protect your hands when applying this paint.
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15 Inch White Plastic Compactor Bags - 60 Pack
Part #W10165294RB
Plastic compactor bags. 50% post-consumer recycled plastic 3 millimeters thick to protect from tearing. Slip-N-Grip design prevents the bag from slipping into the compactor. Fits 15" rectangular compactors.
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Drive Gear Kit
Part #882699
This part is located at the bottom of your compactor and helps the drive motor power the compacting ram. If the drive gear is broken, damaged, or noisy, we suggest replacing it right away to avoid causing any more issues with your trash compactor. This kit includes the gears, washers, retainer clip, ram stop, and ram cam. This drive gear ...Read morekit is a genuine OEM part, is white in color and made from plastic. Please remember to disconnect the power before starting your repair.
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Charcoal Filter
Part #WP4151750
This black charcoal air filter helps control odors inside your trash compactor. Made from activated carbon, it fits select Whirlpool and KitchenAid models and installs easily without tools. Measuring about 4½ inches square, it’s a simple way to keep your kitchen smelling clean.
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Trash Compactor Directional Switch
Part #WP777811
This top limit and direction switch controls power to the trash compactor motor, it stops the motor when the ram reaches the top, a bad switch may cause the ram to get stuck, keep the motor running, or stop the compactor from starting, unplug the compactor before repair, check the model number before ordering
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Common Symptoms of the KUCS03CTWH0
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Compactor ram gets stuck
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Doesn’t stop at end of compacting cycle
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Drawer is hard to open and or close
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Noisy
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Won’t start
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Shaking and Moving
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Compactor stuck in lower position
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Moved the compactor out from under cabinet and unplugged the powercable.Laid compactor over on its side Removed the top (4 screws) and base plate (3 screws) as well as the coverplate for the motor(3 screws)Found that large drive was broken in half. Used two screwdrivers to start split ring then pliers to pull it off the rest of the way.
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r />Removed the drive gear and the washer.
Used a nail to drive out the pin for the smaller drive gear kit. Removed and replaced with new, used new pin to lock it on to the shaft. Changed out the bearings and washers on one powerscrew, put chain back on. Then was then a simple matter to put the new gear back on the chain then slide the whole thing back on the drive shaft. Replace the washer then slip the split ring back in place and seat it home with the pliers. Greased chain, gear drive and powerscrew. Put all covers back on with the screws. Pushed button it worked.
Used a nail to drive out the pin for the smaller drive gear kit. Removed and replaced with new, used new pin to lock it on to the shaft. Changed out the bearings and washers on one powerscrew, put chain back on. Then was then a simple matter to put the new gear back on the chain then slide the whole thing back on the drive shaft. Replace the washer then slip the split ring back in place and seat it home with the pliers. Greased chain, gear drive and powerscrew. Put all covers back on with the screws. Pushed button it worked.
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Change out defective switch
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Pulled out compactor drawer and removed same, slid the compactor cabinet out and unpluged the appliance. Removed the two phillips head screws to release the control panel. lossened the locking nut from switch. matched the switches to be sure parts were the same,switched the wires to the new switch and reinstalled.replaced phillips screws,
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