Lid Switch for Washing Machine

Use a shop vac to get the water out after the clothing is removed. These links should help:

How to Replace the Lid Switch Lock Assembly on Top Load Washer Repair... Washer Lid Switch Part Number 3949238 GUARANTEED FIT from Sears PartsDirect Kenmore 80 Series Washer Lid Switch Repair won drain or spin
Whirlpool washer stopped working full of water and clothes after opening...

Hello,

THe leading cause of the Kenmore washer not draining is a broken lid switch. http://www.fixya.com/support/r9939128-whirlpool_kenmore_estate_kitchen_aid

The part number for the lid switch on your model is 3949238 it could be purchased from your local appliance parts store or online at;
searspartsdirect.com
apwagner.com
partselect.com
apdepot.com
repairclinic.com

GENE

ok first, i need you to do a little test,,,put unit on final spin ,does it spin at this time ,,yes so pick the lid up every so lightly ,,did it stop ...put the unit in final spin again unit does not spin push down on unit lid and it spins..in both cases you have a bad lid switch.,,the part # is 3949238 the picture is how it look,,if you need help installing just repost...good luck

not that i know of,most of the time it's not the machines fault for the switch to break,it's from somebody slaming the lid down or putting heavy things like a laundry basket filled with clothes on top of the lid that causes the switch to break

Any appliance parts store has them about $35.00.
Try EBay for a deal.

ready ok lets go...hi always unplug unit first,,facing unit take your hand and grasp corner caps on console,,on right and left corner,of console pull firmly and they will un snap..now remove the 2 phillips head screws..flip console back,,dont remove just flip back..now you will see the lid switch connection it has a gray and brow wire with the green ground,,pull apart,,,now there are 2 brass clips at each corner,,pry up with small screwdrivers from front of clips..pull cabnit towards you,,and leave machine..now on the cabnit theres 2 phillips head screws holding switch,,pull wire over 2 clip at recess in cabnit,,reverse to put together,,

You have a broken lid switch. Its # ll in the diagram. Part # is 3949238. Let me know if you need info on how to replace it, Dave www.washermd.com

Yes that is the correct lidswitch. (i checked via model # on sears.com) Before you replace the switch, Turn the washer manually into spin and see if it will. If it spins your lid switch is ok. If there is a humming after the washer fills then your motor is bad. It trys to work but cant. if it does nothing after it fills then you have a bad timer most likely. But see if it will spin when you turn the timer to spin manually.

The lid switch mount broke, held in place by two screws in my Kenmore washer (Model 110.22332100), causing the machine to stop during the rinse cycle. The machine would not spin to drain the water. I used sticky-back metal duct tape to hold the lid switch in place, allowing me to use the machine while I order the lid switch (Part #3949238) and the do-it-yourself repair manual (Part # LIT4314044) from Sears Parts online (Phone order at 866-873-7666).

Misti, usually no spin, no drain is a broken lid switch. part #3949238. See if the switch is busted off from the screws. Catriver