How do you bypass the lid switch on a Kenmore washer model 110?
How do you bypass the lid switch on a Kenmore washer model 110?
Pull the console forward and fold back out of the way. Remove the lid switch connector. To temporarily bypass the lid switch, uses a small piece of insulated wire bent in the shape of a U and short the two wires together in the female part of the connector. DO NOT SHORT ANYTHING TO THE GREEN WIRE.
Can you bypass the lid lock on a Kenmore washer?
The lid switch on your Kenmore washer completes the electrical circuit when the lid is closed. If you do not have a volt-ohm meter, you can bypass the lid switch using a jumper wire to simulate the connection to the washer wiring harness.
How do I get the lid unlocked on my washer?
To unlock the lid:
- Pausing the machine will allow you to open the lid.
- During the spin cycle, pausing the washer does unlock the lid but for safety reasons you must wait until the basket has completely coasted down to a stop before the lid unlocks.
How do you replace a lid switch on a washing machine?
Remove the hex head screw holding the ground wire from the lid switch to the washing machine cabinet with a 5/16-inch nut driver. Open the washing machine lid and find the two screws above the lid switch opening. Remove the two screws to release the lid switch.
How do I replace the timer on a Kenmore washer?
Turn the knob by hand from one side while looking at the back of the timer from the other side. You should see the timer knob’s shaft turning. Grasp the black plastic locking tab in the center of the timer knob’s shaft with a pair of needle-nose pliers and pull it out.
Where is the lid switch on a GE washing machine?
General Electric, or GE, top-loading washing machines have a lid switch located on the door jamb of the top of the cabinet. The switch is compressed by the lid when the lid is closed and decompresses when the lid is open.
