Step 4 · Prepare New Dishwasher Fittings

This is the step most people slow down on. Take it one move at a time — there’s no rush, and you can rewind the clip as many times as you need.

Prepare the new dishwasher for installation before sliding it into place. Carefully tip the new unit onto its back on a piece of cardboard to protect it. Locate the water inlet valve. Wrap the male threads of a new 90-degree brass elbow fitting with 3-4 layers of Teflon tape in a clockwise direction. Screw this fitting into the dishwasher's plastic inlet valve, hand-tightening first and then giving it a gentle quarter-turn with a wrench. Do not over-tighten, as this can crack the plastic housing. Orient the elbow to point towards the rear of the dishwasher, where the water line will connect.