Dishwasher Diverter Motor Shaft Grommet for UNDER DISHWASHER and UNDER SUMP Application

OK. Let's get the basic information out of the way that often lacks in reviews. My dishwasher is a 2012 Kenmore Elite, model 665.1392. The literature that came with the machine says "665.1392*, 665.1394*". My diverter motor has the part number W10056349. The instructions say to go to a youtube page and watch a video. The video tells you to take out all the sprayer pieces from inside the machine. You don't need to do that with mine, which I find out later. Maybe on some machines you have to do all that, but not mine.All I had to do was turn off the power, turn the machine on its side, unplug two plugs on the diverter motor(they have clips on them), unscrew the two screws holding the diverter motor in place, unclip and take off the diverter motor.The grommet seal is NOT on the diverter motor for mine. It was in the dishwasher. I used a small pick to gently pull it out. I cleaned up the space, added oatey silicone grease to the grommet(around the outside), cleaned up the diverter motor, and put the grommet in the dishwasher. I used a socket that was just a but smaller in diameter than the seal to make sure the seal was good and pushed into that space...but not a lot of pressure. I put the diverter motor back in and attached the two plugs. Turned the power back on after putting the dishwasher back into its space.I ran 2 loads of dishes through the cycles. ZERO leaks. Wow! Incredible fix. So easy. I saved more than $150 on the service call...if they had just changed only the seal. Very pleased with the fix so far. I'm hoping it lasts a number of years. FYI. I installed the seal just like the vendor says, too. SPRING SIDE away from you. That is...the spring side should go toward the dishwasher. Some people did it the other way.

This grommet get installed underneath the dishwasher and have to remove diverter motor. The picture is the old grommet with the diverter motor removed. I took time to clean the dishwasher which took most of the time. Groomet Guru directed me to the correct grommet. Thanks.

As shown in the attached pictures, the old seal has worn out over the years causing a slow leak. It took a while to find the correct diverter motor seal for my dishwasher (KitchenAid model KUDE70FXSS1) but glad I did. OEM parts stores do not sell the seal separately but only comes with sump housing which costs ~$150.Appliancepartspros.com had helpful videos on how to disassemble and reassemble the dishwasher. You might want to refer to it before tackling this project.

It was so difficult finding a replacement for this gasket/grommet/seal. I discovered you can't get an oem seal by itself anymore. You have to replace the ENTIRE sump just to get a new seal. That is ridiculous! Additionally, when searching for aftermarket seals, almost all that comes up is the seal that installs above the sump. I feel fortunate to have come across this listing because it fits and it works! It saved me a ton of money and labor. It's a pretty easy install too. Thank you for making this product available.

Replacement sump with seal $92 or $15 seal. Glad I picked the seal!This fit perfectly in the sump for a Kenmore Elite 665-13183K802.The hardest part about the job was removing the old seal. It was glued in with some silicone sealant, and had to be removed in bits. If you have to do this, use a small (eyeglass or jeweler's screwdriver) to pick out the rubber. You will also run into a circular spring that sits in a channel of the seal, and you can toss that away since the new seal has one already. Then you run into a flat metal washer near the base of the seal. Pry that out, and then the cavity for the new seal is clear. When you install the new seal, make sure the groove with the spring in it is facing away from the water in the dishwasher. If there is any leakage, you don't want the water staying in that groove and rusting the spring.You will also need a Torx 15 bit or screwdriver to remove the two screws that hold the diverter motor in place below the sump.

Kenmore DW #665.13193K902 was leaking from Diverter Motor # W10155344. I had replaced the Sump # W10168822 several years ago because the grommet wasn't sold separately and a leak occurred back then. The grommet was the culprit. So here we are again but this time I was able to get the grommet via Amazon. This product package contained two grommets. The old grommet popped out easily. Cleaned the crud build up from diverter and sump receptacle using alcohol & q-tips. Lightly lubed new grommet with silicone grease and installed with spring side towards dishwasher into sump. Pressed evenly using a 1/2 inch socket. Reassembled the diverted, reinstalled dishwasher and started DW for leak check. All is good. New grommet on right side of pics. Old grommet definitely worn.

Did not fit my Whirlpool dishwasher.

Part does not fit diverter motor W10476222 as described. Shaft opening in washer much larger than shaft on motor. Sent message to Grommet Guru and waiting to hear back.