Hi all,

My remarkably new Kitchen Aid dishwasher is making the never-ending
gunnnnn-gunnnnn-gunnnn noise that indicates something undigestable is
stuck in the grinder. I've torn it down past the wash arms and filter
assembly, but am confronted with what RepairClinic.com lables as an
"inlet protector".

http://www.repairclinic.com/SmartSea...PartID=904031&
PPStack=1

Is there a proper(i.e. non-destructive) means for removing this little
item? On my last dishwasher (a Whirlpool), I clamped down on it with
vise grips and hauled it up -- alas, this action damaged the plastic
such that I was pretty sure I'd only get three or four removals before
replacement was necessary.

So... is there a *right* way to remove one of these?

Thanks,
Andrew
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Andrew Laurence
Indirect Support Team http://www.nacs.uci.edu/~atlauren/
Network & Academic Computing Services
UC Irvine

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Andrew Laurence wrote in news:atlauren-
:

http://www.repairclinic.com/SmartSea...PartID=904031&

I removed mine without damage by using paint can openers. Got a couple of
them, hooked lip under edge then pulled straight up if I recall. Can't
swear as to exactly it went. I think that's what ended up working.