How do you remove this impeller?

Dishwasher Repair
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I have a Caloric Dish washer that is leaking water down the motor shaft. I have the motor out of the machine and half torn down. I need to get at the seal under the impeller but the impeller wont come off. the impeller is shaped like a nut on top, but I dont know if it unscrews or just slides up the shaft. I have tried both, but it wont move…is there something I’m doing wrong? Or is there a trick to the removal, I don’t want to break it…as the unit is about 25 years old (but still works great). Thanks

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To the question I asked (for future reference)…The impeller slides on the shaft with a keyway. I found this out after breaking it off. It would not slide off, or unscrew. No part available so it’s now scrap.

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According to the Appliance Parts Pros database the impeller and seal kit for your dishwasher is on back order but it is still available.

I would recommend to call the customer service.

Here are the break down diagrams for the Caloric dishwasher Model DUS204-19

Gene.

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For future reference, I use a sharp wood chisel to bust the old impeller off.

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Hi Gene…Thanks for the reply…I had the breakdown, and the part number…but, I didn’t know how long it would be on backorder. It’s for a rental house so I needed to act kind of quickly on the repair or replacement. After about 25 years I figured it was about time to replace it. Thanks though for the info! Dale

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Hi Richappy, Yeah, A wood chisel would have worked real good. I found out a 1/2" socket and wratchet works real good also (ha ha). Not quite what I wanted to happen ,but I didn’t know if it unscrewed or if it was on a keyway. But I know now. Thanks for the responce! Dale

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Hope I’m not too late here, although replacing this dishwasher is not a bad idea :slight_smile:

This Caloric dishwasher was actually made by D & M (Frigidaire). While getting this impeller kit under the “Caloric” brand is pretty much impossible, it is readily available under the Frigidaire brand and we have hundreds in stock.