Question by TERRY K: Is anybody knowledgeable on dishwashers?
The lower spraybar on my Maytag dishwasher doesn’t rotate. It remains in pretty much one position during the entire wash cycle. There isn’t anything binding against it and it is free to rotate; I can spin it by hand. I really can’t determine how much water is actually coming out of it. The machine is about ten years old. Any ideas from the appliance gurus out there?

Best answer:

Answer by samfrio
When this happened to me, it was turning by hand; but not freely enought to spin properly.
It’s a little messy, but you should be able to manipulate the door catch so that the washer can turn on with the door ajar. Doing so will allow you to see how much water comes out of the spraybar.
Otherwise, if you haven’t yet, make sure there’s no trash in the intake on the bottom of the washer that might be restricting pump flow.

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The lower spraybar on my Maytag dishwasher doesn’t rotate. It remains in pretty much one position during the entire wash cycle. There isn’t anything binding against it and it is free to rotate; I can spin it by hand. I really can’t determine how much water is actually coming out of it. The machine is about ten years old. Any ideas from the appliance gurus out there?