Kenmore 80 Series Washing Machine Lid Switch Replacement Repair Guide

Difficulty

Easy

Steps

5

Time Required

                          25 minutes            

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• lid switch
• 5 steps

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Introduction

What you need

Step 1

              open console               

• Control panel console is fastened with two screws. Remove screws, pull bottom end of control panel forward (towards you), swing it upward, rest it in flipped position.

Control panel console is fastened with two screws. Remove screws, pull bottom end of control panel forward (towards you), swing it upward, rest it in flipped position.

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Step 2

              unplug switch               

• Press on tab to release clip/latch. Grip connector, not wires, and pull it off of fixed connector.

Press on tab to release clip/latch. Grip connector, not wires, and pull it off of fixed connector.

Step 3

              open case               

• Use prise tool to remove two case clips. Pull top of case towards you, rock case (almost whole cabinet: case top, front, left & right) on its bottom front edge as axis, lower front of case until it rests on floor.

Use prise tool to remove two case clips. Pull top of case towards you, rock case (almost whole cabinet: case top, front, left & right) on its bottom front edge as axis, lower front of case until it rests on floor.

Step 4

              remove wiring               

• Case grounding wire is fastened on with one screw, 5/16 (five sixteenths) inch hexagon head. Unhook wires from the guide hooks.

Case grounding wire is fastened on with one screw, 5/16 (five sixteenths) inch hexagon head. Unhook wires from the guide hooks.

Step 5

              remove switch               

• Switch is fastened on with two screws.
• Remove connector from case top, squeezing connector’s panel mount tabs to free it. when replacing: Face connector with its wedge bump facing frontward.

Switch is fastened on with two screws.

Remove connector from case top, squeezing connector’s panel mount tabs to free it. when replacing: Face connector with its wedge bump facing frontward.

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

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