Kenmore 13733 won't wash/motor is hot

Dishwasher Repair
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I have a Kenmore dishwasher model 13733. It recently stop working. It starts and go silent when it suppose to pump water and wash. It does not wet the dishes at all though water filling and draining works fine.

I ran the diagnostic program and it did not give any hint nor meaningful LED indicator. I suspected the circulation pump is faulty. I opened up the unit and found the circulation pump motor was very hot. I was able to dismantle the motor and found the rotary coil was very difficult to turn. There were some debris inside the motor plastic cap, i shaked them out and finally spray some WD40 and the motor was able to turn smoothly.

I reassembled the motor and it still won’t work, same symptom – the pump motor did not start. Does this means the motor is completely dead? or there are something else is broken?

The motor model is LG DMR-170L1 P/N: 8534941. I am trying to find this motor online but did not seems to be able to find the exact model from LG.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks!

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Most likely the motor has gone bad.

The model number of the dishwasher you posted is incomplete. Verify and repost it.

Gene.

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This is the unit description I could find from Sears where I bought the unit from.

Product MPN MPN 13733 Key Features Dishwasher Type Built-in Control Type
Electronic Number of Wash Cycles 4 Cycles Food Disposer With Food Disposer Sound Insulation With Sound Insulation Performance Features ENERGY STAR Qualification Yes Miscellaneous UPC 883049006116 Product ID 42068040

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Check out the name plate on the door frame.

Gene.

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We have this motor , we think is working. we can sell

Thanks

Wilman Villegas: wilmanv@gmail.ccom

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Does anyone know where I can buy the brand new DMR-170L1 motor?