We have a GE Model GSD680X dishwasher, about 6-7 years old. The telescoping
tower that pops up when washing hasn't been retracting all the way when the
wash is finished, and then we can't get the rack out. It can be pushed back
down, but it can be very difficult to reach when the rack has been fully
loaded. It does go down easily when you do get to it, so I'm wondering if
the problem is dirt getting in-between the telescoping sections.

Is there a way to get this thing apart, without wrecking it, so it can be
cleaned out, or to find out what else might be making it stick.? Any
suggestions will be appreciated.

If you search for appliance parts, there are many sites that have
exploded parts diagrams by model. Then you can figure out what the
parts are and how it comes apart. It's possible it has some debris
lodged in it, or it could be worn out.

It probably need taken apart and cleaned. You'd be surprised how much
gunk can accumalate in one of those things. Also when you get into it
think just how sanitary is it? But what people don't see don't hurt
they say!!!!!!!!!
tinacci

"Martin" wrote in message
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We have a GE Model GSD680X dishwasher, about 6-7 years old. The
telescoping tower that pops up when washing hasn't been retracting all the
way when the wash is finished, and then we can't get the rack out. It can
be pushed back down, but it can be very difficult to reach when the rack
has been fully loaded. It does go down easily when you do get to it, so
I'm wondering if the problem is dirt getting in-between the telescoping
sections.

Is there a way to get this thing apart, without wrecking it, so it can be
cleaned out, or to find out what else might be making it stick.? Any
suggestions will be appreciated.

As others have mentioned, a good cleaning of that part certainly seems to be
in order. After that, I can wholeheartedly recommend a wonderful product
that will help to keep it clean, a product called "Dishwasher Magic." You
can see more on it he

http://repair2000.com/magic.html

Good luck, and happy washing!

U.R. Hosed


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Whirlpool recommends the following:

Fill a two cup measuring cup with vinegar and put it (face up,
obviously, so it doesn't spill) on the lower rack.

Run the dishwasher on the normal cycle, air dry, with no dishes and no
detergent.

The vinegar helps clean out the gunk-- and the water dripping into the
cup will overflow and thus slowly release the vinegar into the
dishwasher.

They say don't do this too often (no more than a couple of times a
year) because the vinegar is a bit caustic for the components.

I did this and it helped a lot.

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