Whirlpool Dishwasher Door spring bushing / hinge link WP8268990

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✅ Cross Reference Information

Common Symptoms

• Door movement feels unusually stiff, uneven, or unsupported.
• Door may not open or close easily when the hinge-link/bushing is damaged, displaced, or missing.
• Visible cracking, breakage, or separation at the door-spring-to-hinge connection.

Check Before Replacing

• With the dishwasher disconnected from power, observe the door movement without forcing it.
• Inspect the hinge-link/bushing area for visible cracking, breakage, displacement, or separation from the door spring or hinge.
• Compare the spring-and-link connection on the opposite side, if accessible, for obvious asymmetry.
• If the link is intact but the door remains difficult to operate, inspect the hinge and spring for separate damage rather than assuming this part is the cause.

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Part Details

Installation Notes

• Disconnect electrical power before beginning the repair.
• The dishwasher may need to be moved out of the cabinet far enough to access the hinge-link and spring connection; shut off the water supply if full removal is required.
• Attach the door spring to the new hinge link and hook the link onto the hinge.
• After installation, confirm that the door moves normally and restore the appliance connections before returning it to service.

Verified Compatible Models

DU1010XTXB3, DU1010XTXQ3, DU1020XTLB0, DU1020XTLQ0, DU1048XTPQ0, DU1048XTPS0, DU1050XTPB0, DU1050XTPB1, DU1050XTPB3, DU1050XTPQ0, DU1050XTPQ1, DU1050XTPQ3, DU1050XTPS0, DU1055XTVQ1, WDF330PAHT3

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