PELIF Door Balance Link Kit for 8194001 Whirlpool Kenmore Dishwasher KitchenAid Replaces W10158291 8194001VP 8270018 PS972325 AP3775412

I installed this replacement pully and cord in my Kitchen Aid dishwasher and it looked exactly like the original, but when raising and lowering the door it made a horrible creaking sound you could hear through the whole house. After watching numerous You Tube videos on how to remedy the problem and using every lubricant I could find, nothing worked to I called a repairman. He asked if I used parts from the original manufacturer, which I didn't, and suggested we get replacements from Kitchen Aid. He came back, installed them and it works perfectly - $130 dollars later. So - go directly to the manufacturer and get original replacement parts and save yourself time and money!

I originally replaced the rollers and the cord assembly. There was a loud "spring like " noise when opened or closed. I tried WD40 on the spring with no change. Online search pointed to cord dragging over rollers as the cause, similar to a guitar string. One suggested rubbing a bar of soap on the cord to help it slide into the roller system easier. Another suggested Vaseline to lubricate the cord & roller surfaces. It seems the small plastic pulleys don't always really spin, and the cord slides over them. I put a coating of vaseline on the cord and into the roller groove. It eliminated the noise.

This product worked to replace the line and plastic hook that attaches to the door hinge. This was the primary part which I required, as I had to replace the plastic hook which broke on the original line that attached to the door hinge. However, the roller assembly did not match the OEM on the early 2000s Kitchen Aid model #KUDP01ILBT2. The original roller assembly had a plastic cam lock at the top and a thru bolt on the bottom roller. This part only has a bolt that tightens a plastic cam at the top of the assembly. The wheel broke off after 2 door operations with the new part, so I had to reinstall the original roller assembly. Fortunately our roller assembly was still ok.

The cables and rollers match original perfectly. The rollers made a SUPER loud squeaking noise as the door was moved!! I tried wd-40 , oil nothing worked. I had to take them apart and use automotive wheel bearing grease. Finally the noise was gone. I am not sure if the grease will decompose the rollers in time. Save yourself time and trouble buy original equipment parts.

The strings and pulleys went on quickly and easily, but the pulleys squealed so loud that I immediately had to remove them and put the oem ones back on. The strings were broken but I planned to replace the rollers just in case. This was on my grandparents dishwasher and I could not wait for a new part or take these home and modify them to work. I am now stuck with half a kit I can't use or return.