Recent content by mit634

Thank you so much @launderess, @combo52, @qsd-dan, @dadoes and @aussie-plugs. I appreciate the kind and positive comments. I hope this thread inspires others to tackle a timer repair if other options are limited. Tim

The machine (which my partner has beautifully repainted)

Reassembly part 2 - upper and lower halves

Reassembly part 1 continued - circuit board screwed almost down - about to slide out the Meccano strips

Reassembly part 1

Lots of loose parts

Loose contacts and springs

It's fixed Hi everyone, Getting back to this thread after a VERY long time... The issue was that the timer of my West German built Australian sold KDS-17 dishwasher had developed a fault where the dryer fan heater ran throughout the cycle and not just in the dry phase. As a temporary fix, I...

My KDS-17 regularly used to trip the GFI when the dryer came on. I found that small amounts of water would splash into the air duct during washing and run down onto the heating coil and contacts. This created a high-resistance path to ground through the metal body, enough to trip the GFI once...

Looks brilliant. Great job !

Congratulations on buying the Dodge ! I see the fun has already begun with a leak and a clutch issue to sort out. I currently own 13 old cars ranging from 1935 through to the 1990s, although I plan to downsize the collection in the new year. I actually don't own a newer car. I've found...

Awesome ! I find top-loading dishwashers quite fascinating.

That's an exciting find. Hope you manage to get it up and running.

That looks very interesting. Tell/show us more when you can.

Thanks All ! @bajaespuma - the circular depression is the detergent dispenser, although it doesn't really dispense. It's just a place to put it before closing the door. This machine does not have a rinse aid dispenser.