4055436473 Genuine Door Rope for Electrolux Group Dishwashers, Door Hinge Spring Cord and Dishwasher Door Cable Replacement

Part 4055436473 is a genuine Electrolux door rope for a dishwasher. On many dishwashers, a rope or cord links each door hinge to a balance spring, so the door lowers gently and stays where you leave it. If your door has started dropping open with a thud, check this rope first. Compare the number in your parts list with 4055436473 before ordering, and inspect the rope on the other side too.

Dishwasher door falls open, check the door rope

The weight of a dishwasher door is balanced by springs inside the side panels. The rope transfers that spring tension to the hinge, often running over a small pulley. When the rope frays, snaps or slips off its pulley, the door loses its balance and drops straight down, or springs up too hard on the other side. A broken rope can also leave the door hanging unevenly or rubbing the cabinet. Ropes wear at a similar rate, so it's common to find the second one frayed as well.

Part details

• Genuine Electrolux part 4055436473
• Door rope for the dishwasher door balance system
• Model fit not on file, check the number before ordering
• Check both sides, ropes usually wear together

Fitting a new door rope

Turn the dishwasher off at the wall and close the water tap, then slide it out of the cabinet. The ropes are reached by removing the side panels or the plinth. Before unhooking anything, photograph how the rope runs from the spring, over the pulley and to the hinge. Release the spring tension carefully, fit the new rope along the same path, and test the door at different heights.

Questions about this part

Should I replace both door ropes?

If one rope has broken, the other has done the same work for the same time. Replacing both keeps the door balanced evenly and saves pulling the dishwasher out twice. Check the number on each before ordering.