Hi Mike, that grit ,I expect it looks like a light brown sand?This is silica and caused by the arms not rotating and rinsing the plates.Check 2 areas and that is the tube that supplies water to the top arm and the holes in the spray arms,Make sure all of the holes are clear.All the best.
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