Kenmore dishwasher sounds like the motor is running but not spraying water at the dishes, Help?

Question

Took apart the blade assembly and all seems in order. Also ran with the door open using a screw driver to trick the safety--the machine is getting water. The blade will not shoot water at the dishes but the motor makes noises like its running. Is this something the lay homeowner can fix?

Answer 1

My daughter had this trouble with a home she just bought. Her dishwasher was an older variety. I, first looked at the water pressure. It was forty pounds pressure. Whomever hooked up the salt tank messed it up. I changed it and set the pressure at 65 pounds. It did help. It still wasn't good enough.
The blades were filled with garbage from the low water pressure. I had to clean them out, I did the same thing you did with a screw driver.
This helped.
I then had to flush the lines, this all helped. I then had her start using a solid, granulated, or powdered detergent. This all is better now. The dishes come out a lot cleaner but still, they should be better. There's something missing. It could be something in the lines from the earlier days. I've called Sears but, unless they come out and a high bill there's not much else to do. There going to replace the washer so so they say to let it go for now. ? good luck

Answer 2

Try this link it might help.
http://www.repairclinic.com/0047_9.asp
Hope it helps.