How to Raise the Leg on a Dishwasher

As part of the installation process of your dishwasher, you must lower the leveling legs to balance the dishwasher and ensure that it remains in position. When removing the dishwasher for repairs or replacement, raising the leveling legs allows you to easily pull the dishwasher out from under the cabinet. To access the leveling legs, you must first remove the bottom front panel of the dishwasher, which is secured using two screws.

Things You'll Need

• Screwdriver
• Adjustable wrench

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Instructions

1. • 1

     Turn off the dishwasher breaker in your service panel.

   • 2

     Remove the screws securing the bottom panel bottom of the dishwasher, and then remove the bottom panel.

   • 3

     Use an adjustable wrench to rotate the leveling legs counterclockwise to raise them.