Difficulty

Moderate

Steps

3

Time Required

                          15 - 30 minutes            

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1

  • Lid Switch
  • 3 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              Lid Switch               
  • To avoid risk of electric shock, unplug the washing machine.
  • Using a 5/16" socket wrench or an adjustable wrench, remove the three screws from the top rear of the washer.
  • Lifting from the rear, remove the top panel.
  • Set the top panel on its rear face, with its underside facing you.
  • The top panel will still be connected to the washer by wires and hoses. It will help if you have a flat raised surface to set the top panel on.

To avoid risk of electric shock, unplug the washing machine.

Using a 5/16" socket wrench or an adjustable wrench, remove the three screws from the top rear of the washer.

Lifting from the rear, remove the top panel.

Set the top panel on its rear face, with its underside facing you.

The top panel will still be connected to the washer by wires and hoses. It will help if you have a flat raised surface to set the top panel on.

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Step 2

  • Using a 5/16" socket wrench or hand wrench, remove the two screws from the component cover.
  • Gripping from the bottom, pull the component cover out of the washer.

Using a 5/16" socket wrench or hand wrench, remove the two screws from the component cover.

Gripping from the bottom, pull the component cover out of the washer.

Step 3

  • Carefully unplug the two wires connected to the lid switch.
  • Remove the two Phillips screws securing the bracket.
  • Remove the green ground wire.
  • With a screwdriver, remove the single screw connecting the lid switch to the bracket.

Carefully unplug the two wires connected to the lid switch.

Remove the two Phillips screws securing the bracket.

Remove the green ground wire.

With a screwdriver, remove the single screw connecting the lid switch to the bracket.

To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.

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rlhaan36 - Dec 12, 2015

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My Kenmore Model 110.24622300 does NOT look anything like this!

glafleur1 - Jan 25, 2016

my model # 11088732796 is not the same as yours

Jenn Leffring - Sep 7, 2016

No it ia neither of those. Thank for the reply though. My washer is a 90 series.

Jenn Leffring - Sep 7, 2016

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Lol I found the solution on YouTube. All it takes is a zip tie because the lid switch for he 90s series Kenmore washer is two half pieces glued together

bill wardle - Oct 12, 2016

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my Kenmore washer model# is 110.24812200; series CP2654205. Cannot remove top to repair lid switch following your video! removed the three screwsf from the back but cannot get control panal to come off! Please reply soon.