Soap not dispensing from main wash dispensor

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When I wash a load of dishes, the soap in the main wash dispensor does not come out. I checked the dispensor door and it opens when I press the release holding it closed, but I need to know what activates the door release so the soap dispenses. Any help greatly appreciated. Thank you…

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Does it open at the end of the cycle or it stays closed?

Gene.

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Thanks for replying Gene,

The dispenser door never opens, the only soap going in is from the other side of the dispenser door which has 3 small slots. When I opened the dispenser door after a wash cycle the soap on the main side then comes out.

Mike

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Mike,

The part which is responsible for this function is the wax motor (#1 on the diagram).

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Gene.