How to Install Tine Caps on a Dishwasher Rack
- 1). Place a towel or newspaper on a flat surface such as the floor or the kitchen countertop. Open the dishwasher door, and remove both dish racks. Place the dish racks on the towel or newspaper with the tines pointing up.
- 2). Rub the ends of the tines with steel wool, removing the surface rust from the tines. If there are caps on rusty tines, twist and pull the caps off with a pair of pliers.
- 3). Trim the ends of any tines that have extensive rust with a pair of tin snips. Cut the tines as straight as possible when trimming.
- 4). Push tine caps over the end of each tine. The tine caps are usually snug, requiring no glue or other adhesive.
- 5). Apply touch-up paint to the inside of the tine cap, if the cap is loose on the tine. The touch-up paint comes with the tine cap kit and has a brush applicator under the cap. Once you apply the paint, push the tine cap over the tine.