Kenmore Brand [Lifetime Warranty] 3977456 WP3977456 Dryer Start Switch for Kenmore, Whirlpool, Maytag, Amana Clothes Dryer - Replaces AP6009036, PS11742178, EAP11742178, 898073
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[Lifetime Warranty] 3977456 WP3977456 Dryer Start Switch for Kenmore, Whirlpool, Maytag, Amana Clothes Dryer - Replaces AP6009036, PS11742178, EAP11742178, 898073

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WP3977456 Dryer Start Switch

Key Features

  • Direct replacement for specified OEM parts.
  • Manual push-to-start switch that initiates the dryer cycle.
  • Features a 2-terminal design for electrical connection.
  • Engineered with a triangular release tab for secure mounting.

Replaces / Cross-Reference Part Numbers

  • WP3977456
  • 3977456
  • 898073
  • AP6009036
  • PS11742178

Compatibility & Fitment

Designed for specific dryer models from major brands. This part is not universal. Always verify fitment with your appliance's model number before ordering.

  • Whirlpool
  • Kenmore
  • Maytag
  • Amana
  • Roper
  • Estate
  • KitchenAid

When to Replace

  • The dryer will not start when the start button is pressed.
  • The start button is physically broken, cracked, or will not spring back.
  • The dryer makes a humming noise but does not tumble when the switch is engaged.
  • The dryer only runs while the start button is held down.

Installation Tips

  • Disconnect the dryer from its power source before beginning the installation.
  • Access to the switch is typically through the dryer's control console.
  • Carefully note the position of the wires before disconnecting the old switch.
  • Depress the locking tab to release the old switch from the control panel.
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  • WIDE COMPATIBILITY

    WIDE COMPATIBILITY

    Compatible with specific dryers of many top-named brands Kenmore, Whirlpool, Roper, Inglis, Crosley, Estate, Maytag, Amana (detailed list below)
  • PART NUMBERS

    PART NUMBERS

    This Dryer Start Switch replaces parts: #3977456, WP3977456, AP6009036, PS11742178, EAP11742178, 898073
  • SAVING SOLUTION

    SAVING SOLUTION

    BlueStars brings DIY solutions to help deal with any trouble
  • IMPORTANT NOTE

    IMPORTANT NOTE

    This is a replacement part designed to be compatible with certain appliances. Any brand names mentioned are used solely to indicate compatibility
4 SIMPLE STEPS

4 SIMPLE STEPS

Please unplug the washing machine and turn off the water supply & Wear work gloves before installing: 1. Pull the knob off the push-to-start switch; 2. Remove the back panel from the control board; 3. Use a small flathead screwdriver to pry down on the tab to release the switch; 4. Detach wires from the switch terminals. Reinstall with our new part!
Brand Model Number
Kenmore Dryer 1101820296, 1101820299, 11060022010, 11060522900, 1106062110, 11061402310, 1106192310, 1106192311, 11062202100, 11062202101, 11062212100, 11062212101, 11062512100, 11062512101, 11062512102, 11062514100, 11062514101, 11062514102, 11062602100, 11062602101, 11062612100, 11062612101, 11062622100, 11062622101, 11062832100, 11062832101, 11062842100, 11062842101, 11062852100, 11062852101, 11062854100, 11062854101, 11062882100, 11062882101, 11062884100, 11062884101, 11062886100, 11062886101, 11062902100, 11062904100, 11062912100, 11062922100, 11062924100, 11062932100, 11062936100, 11062942100, 11062952100, 11062954100, 11062956100, 11062972100, 11062972101, 11062972102, 11062974100, 11062974101, 11062974102, 11062982100, 11062982101, 11062982102, 11062992100, 11062992101, 11062992102, 11062994100, 11062994101, 11062994102, 11062996100, 11062996101, 11062996102, 11063012100, 11063012101, 11063012102, 11063014100, 11063014101, 11063014102, 11063022100, 11063022101, 11063022102, 11063024100, 11063024101, 11063024102, 11063032100, 11063032101, 11063032102, 11063034100, 11063034101, 11063036100, 11063036101, 11063036102, 11063102100, 11063102101, 11063112100, 11063912100, 11063932100, 11063932101, 11063932102, 11063942100, 11063942101, 11063942102, 11063952100, 11063952101, 11063952102, 11063954100, 11063954101, 11063954102, 11063956100, 11063956101, 11063956102, 11064102300, 11064102301, 11064112200, 11064202200, 11064202201, 11064212200, 11064212201, 11064602300, 11064602301, 11064612200, 11064622300, 11064622301, 11064632300, 11064632301, 11064642400, 11064652400, 11064672400, 11065924400, 11065924401, 11065926400, 11065926401, 11065942400, 11065942401, 11065944400, 11065944401, 11065946401, 11065956400, 11065962400, 11065962401, 11065964400, 11065964401, 11065966400, 11065966401, 11066102500, 11066112500, 11066112501, 11066522500, 11066522501, 11066524500, 11066524501, 11066642500, 11066642501, 11066652500, 11066652501, 11066662500, 11066662501, 11066922500, 11066922501, 11066924500, 11066924501, 11066926500, 11066926501, 11066942500, 11066942501, 11066944500, 11066944501, 11066962500, 11066962501, 11070832991, 11070842991, 11070852991, 11070854991, 11070882991, 11070884991, 11070887991, 11071402310, 11071402311, 1107192312, 11072202100, 11072202101, 11072212100, 11072212101, 11072512100, 11072512101, 11072512102, 11072514100, 11072514101, 11072514102, 11072602100, 11072602101, 11072612100, 11072612101, 11072622100, 11072622101, 11072832100, 11072832101, 11072842100, 11072842101, 11072852100, 11072852101, 11072854100, 11072854101, 11072882100, 11072882101, 11072884100, 11072884101, 11072886100, 11072886101, 11072902100, 11079422800, 11079422801, 11079432800, 11079432801, 11079522800, 11079532800, 11079822800, 11079822801, 11079832800, 11079832801, 11080754001, 11080754002, 11080754003, 11080754006, 11082182200, 11082722200, 11084182400, 11084182401, 11084182402, 11084722400, 11084722401, 11088732793, 11088732794, 11088732796, 11088732799, 11088752793, 11088752794, 11088752795, 11088752796, 11088752798, 11088754793, 11089722991, 11098752793, 11098752794, 11098752795, 110C60022011, 110C60102310, 110C60112310, 110C61402311, 110C73512201, 110C79592800
Whirlpool Dryer 1CWGD5300SQ0, 4GWED4750YQ0, 4GWED4750YQ1, 4GWED4750YQ2, 4KWED4750BQ0, 4KWED4750BQ1, 7MBPS8843MQ0, 7MBPS8843MQ1, 7MLGR3624JQ3, 7MLGR3624JQ4, 7MLGR3624JT2, 7MLGR3624JT3, 7MLGR3624JT4, 7MLGR4634JQ3, 7MLGR4634JQ4, 7MLGR4634JT3, 7MLGR4634JT4, 7MLGR4634PQ0, 7MLGR4634PT0, 7MLGR5620MQ0, 7MLGR5620MQ1, 7MLGR5620MQ2, 7MLGR5620PQ0, 7MLGR5620PT0, 7MSGDX600LQ0, 7MSGDX600LQ1, 7MSGDX600MQ0, 7MSGDX600MQ1, 7MWED1600BM0, 7MWED1600BM1, 7MWG44500ST0, 7MWG445500SQ0, 7MWG45500SQ0, 7MWG45500SQ1, 7MWG45500ST0, 7MWG45500ST1, 7MWG66007XQ0, 7MWG66800WQ0, 7MWG77900SB0, 7MWG77900SW0, 7MWGD1501AW0, 7MWGD1600BM0, 7MWGD1600BM1, 7MWGD1600BM2, 7MWGD1600BM3, 7MWGD1601AW0, 7MWGD1601AW2, 7MWGD1601AW3, 7MWGD9014YQ0, 7MWGD9014YQ1, GEQ9858JQ1, GEQ9858JT1, GEW9878JQ1, GEW9878JT1, GEW9878LG0, GEW9878LW0, GEW9878LW1, GEW9878PG0, GEW9878PG1, GEW9878PW0, GEW9878PW1, GGQ9858JQ1, GGQ9858JQ2, GGQ9858JT1, GGQ9858JT2, GGW9878JQ1, GGW9878JQ2, GGW9878JT1, GGW9878JT2, GGW9878LG0, GGW9878LW0, GGW9878LW1, GGW9878PG0, GGW9878PG1, GGW9878PW0, GGW9878PW1, LDR3822HQ1, LDR3822PQ0, LDR3822PQ1, LEB6000KQ0, LEB6000KQ1, LEB6000KQ2, LEB6000PQ0, LEB6000PQ1, LEC5000PQ0, LEC5000PQ1, LEQ5000KQ0, LEQ5000KQ1, LEQ5000KQ2, LEQ5000KW1, LEQ5000KW2, LEQ5000PW0, LER2614JQ1, LER2614JQ2, LER3622HQ1, LER3622PQ0, LER3622PQ1, LER3622PQ2, LER3624JQ1, LER3624JQ2, LER3624PQ0, LER3624PQ1, LER3634JW1, LER4600PQ0, LER4600PQ1, LER4634JQ1, LER4634JQ2, LER4634JT1, LER4634JT2, LER4634PQ0, LER4634PQ1, LER4634PT0, LER4634PT1, LER5620KQ0, LER5620KQ1, LER5620KQ2, LER5634LG0, LER5634LQ0, LER5634LT0, LER5634LW0, LER5635LQ0, LER5635LQ1, LER5636KQ0, LER5636KQ1, LEV4634JQ0, LEV4634JQ1, LEV4634JQ2, LEV4634JT0, LEV4634JT1, LEV4634PQ0, LEV4634PQ1, LGB6000KQ0, LGB6000KQ1, LGB6000KQ2, LGB6000PQ0, LGB6000PQ1, LGC5000PQ0, LGC5000PQ1, LGR3624JQ1, LGR3624JQ2, LGR3624JQ3, LGR3624PQ0, LGR3624PQ1, LGR3634JW1, LGR3634JW2, LGR4600PQ0, LGR4600PQ1, LGR4634JQ1, LGR4634JQ2, LGR4634JQ3, LGR4634JT1, LGR4634JT2, LGV4634JQ1, LGV4634JQ2, LGV4634JQ3, LGV4634JT0, LGV4634JT1, LGV4634JT2, LGV4634PQ0, LGV4634PQ1, LTE5243DQ3, LTE5243DQ4, LTE5243DQ5, LTE5243DQ6, LTE5243DQ7, LTE5243DQ8, LTE5243DQ9, LTE5243DQA, LTE5243DT3
Roper Dryer RED4000SW0, RED4100SQ0, RED4300SQ0, RED4300TQ0, RED4340SQ0, RED4340SQ1, RED4400VQ0, RED4440VQ0, RGX6634PQ0, REX2614LQ0, REX3514PQ0, REX3514RQ0, REX3514RQ1, REX3514RQ1, REX3519PQ0, REX3614KW0, REX3614PW0, RGX6634RQ0, REX4634KQ0, REX5634KQ0, REX5634KQ1, REX5634KQ2, REX5634PQ0, REX5634PQ1, REX5634RQ0, REX6634PQ0, REX6634RQ0, RGX6634RQ1, RGD4100SQ0, RGD4300SQ0, RGD4300TQ0, RGD4340SQ0, RGD4340SQ1, RGD4400VQ0, RGD4400VQ1, RGD4440VQ0, RGD4440VQ1, RGD4440VQ2, RGX5634PQ0, RGX3514PQ0, RGX3514RQ0, RGX3514RQ1, RGX3519PQ0, RGX4634KQ1, RGX5634JQ1
Estate Dryer EED4100SQ0, EED4100WQ0, EED4300SQ0, EED4300TQ0, EED4300VQ0, EED4300VQ1, EED4400SQ0, EED4400VQ0, EED4400WQ0, EED4400WQ1, EGD4100SQ0, EGD4100WQ0, EGD4300SQ0, EGD4300TQ0, EGD4300VQ0, EGD4300VQ1, EGD4400SQ0, EGD4400VQ0, EGD4400WQ0, EGD4400WQ1, TEDX340RW0, TEDX340RW1, TEDX340RW2, TEDX540RQ0, TEDX540RQ1, TEDX640JQ1, TEDX640JQ2, TEDX640PQ0, TEDX640PQ1, TGDX540RQ0, TGDX540RQ1, TGDX640JQ1, TGDX640JQ2, TGDX640JQ3, TGDX640PQ0, TGDX640PQ1, YEED4300TQ0, YEED4300VQ0
Inglis Dryer IED4100SQ0, IED4300SQ0, IED4300TQ0, IED4400VQ0, IED4400VQ1, IEX3000RQ0, IEX3000RQ1, IGD4100SQ0, IGD4300SQ0, IGD4300TQ0, IED4400VQ1, IGX3000RQ0, IJ70001, IJ70002, IJ70003, IJ80001, IJ80002, IM70000, IM80000, IP70000, IP80000, IS80000, IV85000, IV85001
Maytag Dryer 7MMGD6630TM1, 7MMGD6630TQ1, 7MMGE7973TW1, 7MMGM0100VW0, 7MMGP0030VQ0, 7MMGP0035WQ0, 7MMEDC300BW0, YMED5900TW0, YMED5900TW1, YMEDC400VW0, MED5900TW1, MED5921TW0, MEDC400VW0, MGD5900TW1, MGD5920TW0, MGD5921TW0, MGDC100WQ0, MGDC400VW0
Amana Dryer 4GNED4400YQ0, 4GNED4400YQ1, 4GNED4400YQ2, 4KNED4400BQ0, 4KNED4400BQ1, NED4500TQ0, NED4500VQ0, NED5100TQ0, NED5100TQ1, NED5200TQ0, NED5240TQ0, NGD4500VQ0, NGD4500VQ2, NGD5100TQ0, NGD5100TQ1, NGD5100TQ2, NGD5200TQ0, NGD5240TQ0
Note This is not an exhaustive list. Please contact us with your OE part number and dryer model number for compatibility verification.