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So your dishwasher looks great sitting in the cabinet…until you go to open the door. When you open the door, does the entire appliance tip forward? If so, you have a very easy repair on your hands.
The dishwasher is held in place by two screws. They screw into some brackets at the top of the dishwasher and into the underside of the cabinet. Like you, you find out they are missing when you open the door and the dishwasher lands at your feet. Securing the dishwasher is easy.
Make sure the screws you are using won’t protrude from the countertop above! Typically you have plenty of room, but be wary of the length of the screws you are installing and the thickness of the wood sub top you are screwing into. Solid surface countertops will have a wood sub top underneath them that are ¾” thick, so don’t use screws that are longer than this or you risk damaging the countertop.
Center the dishwasher in the opening and make it flush with the front of the surrounding cabinets. When you are happy with the placement, hold it in place and use a drill driver to sink the screws into the underside of the countertop. The dishwasher should stay in one place as you open and close the door.
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