Dish Washing Machine

Introduction

Dismantling and Recycling Centre (DRZ)

Katharina Lenz, Vienna / Austria

This is a general guide for most dish washing machines.

Health & Safety

Dismantling doesn't include any harmful steps. Nonetheless workers should wear personal protection equipment like gloves, goggles, apron and robust shoes.

Note: As the construction can differ, the dismantling steps mentioned below can vary in their order. However, the described steps show what parts the removal should focus on.

What you need

Step 1 How to disassemble dish washing machines

• Cut off the power supply cable, dispose of the plug separately (mixed waste).
Step 2

• Cut off the water hose (careful – it might still contain water!).
Step 3
• Open the front door and remove the lower dish tray.
Step 4
• Remove the upper dish tray. Unscrew the water dispenser. Unclip the plastic fixture.
Step 5
• Remove the rinse agent container.
Step 6
• Remove plastic filters. Unscrew further filter parts. Remove the water dispenser arm. Pull out the fixture.
Step 7
• Pull out the fixture. Unscrew the next fixture parts.
Step 8
• Unscrew the rails for the dish trays.
Step 9
• Unscrew and remove any remaining plastic parts in the interior e.g. the valve cover.
Step 10
• Remove plastic parts such as the injection nozzle with a large screwdriver.
Step 11
• Unscrew the stainless steel interior door panel. Remove the front panel.
Step 12
• Unscrew the remaining front door panel from the outside. Remove any plastic parts protecting the door hinges.
Step 13
• Pry off the internal stainless steel sheet. Remove the front sheet and any insulating materials.
Step 14
• Unscrew and remove the program knob.
Step 15
• Unscrew the dish washing agent dispenser on the outer side of the door.
Step 16
• Remove the tray for washing agent on the inside of the door.
Step 17
• Unscrew the door hinges. Remove the hinges with the springs.
Step 18
• Unscrew the front panel.
• Remove the front panel.
• Clip off and remove the cables wherever possible.
Step 19
• Remove all parts from the front panel. Undo the door lock.
Step 20
• Pry off the plastic part of the front panel.
Step 21
• Remove the front door.
Step 22
• Peel off the rubber seal.
Step 23
• Remove the screws from the case.
Step 24
• Turn the dishwasher upside down.
Step 25
• Remove the screws on the bottom (now top) front side.
• Remove the screws on the back side.
Step 26
• Bend open the side of the case.
• Remove the screws from the mounting bracket.
• Remove the mounting bracket.
Step 27
• Pry open the back cover.
• Remove the back cover.
Step 28
• Disconnect the hoses.
• Remove the hoses.
Step 29
• Take off the plastic frame.
Step 30
• Disconnect the hoses from the motor.
• Take the motor out of its housing.
Step 31
• Remove the water pump.
• Take the coil assembly out of the water pump.
• Seperate the coils from the iron core.
Step 32
• Disconnect all the wires.
Step 33
• Remove the capacitor.
Step 34
• Peel off the rubber seal.
Step 35
• Remove all the plastic parts.
Step 36
• Separate the remaining materials according to their type and go on with the appropriate data sheet (e.g. aluminium, ferrous metals, plastic, further PWBs, etc.)
• Make sure the plastic parts are completely free of metal pieces.

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