Estate Washer Lid Switch Assembly

The lid switch consists of two parts.

Estate washer lid switch assembly.

Washer lid switch assembly includes green wire for grounding. If your estate washing machine model is not listed use part numbers to determine if this lid switch assembly fits your estate washer. It is a small plastic or metal device that presses down the lid switch when the user closes the lid. If the lid switch is broken the washer will not spin.

Slide the panel forward to release. If the washer won t spin but will still agitate the lid switch is likely defective. You will need to access the back of the washer and remove the two phillips screws that hold the top back panel in place. This video provides step by step repair instructions for replacing the lid switch assembly on a whirlpool kenmore top loading washing machine.

The switch is compressed by the lid when the lid is closed and decompresses when the lid is open. Certain portions of the wash cycle such as the spin cycle will not initiate as a safety precaution when the lid is open. This switch allows the washing machine s control board to detect whether the lid is open or closed. Lift the lid of the washer to release the old lid switch.

Washing machine lid switch assembly with wire harness. The lid switch mounts to the underside of the cabinet top panel. Estate washing machine door switch genuine oem part w10820036 rc item 4273196. Use your nut driver to loosen the screw that holds the ground wire in place.

This switch lid switch assembly with leads washer lid switch lid switch assembly washer lid switch tells the washing machine that the lid is closed which allows the wash cycle to begin. The package will contain one lid switch. The lid switch ensures that the washer door is closed while the washer is spinning. If the actuator is loose or missing it cannot activate the switch.

Manufacturers attach the actuator to the lid itself.