It will be located around the door opening in the front panel.
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Locate your dryer s door switch.
If you are unable to remove your dryer s door switch this way you will have to remove the front panel of your dryer.
If the dryer does not start then the door switch could be defective.
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If the dryer doesn t start then the start switch may be defective.
This switch also replaces the two wire switch.
Shut off the power.
Remove the lint screen.
You may be able to pop the switch out of place or remove it by removing only a single screw.
You will want to install the replacement switch in the direction the old switch was facing.
Dryer push to start switch.
Use a phillips screwdriver to remove the 2.
If it s a gas dryer shut off the gas.
Pull the lint screen out of the housing in the top panel of the dryer.
Make note of the orientation of the switch.
If you look down into the dryer you should see the door switch.