My washer will not drain or spin and I get an OL indicator even though the lid is closed. Holding down the switch manually does not allow the tub to activate. Could this be a problem with the lid switch or could it be another part?

C Richardson, January 2006

Hello,

If your washer goes dead when its supposed to drain/spin that sounds like a lid switch malfunction. If you got an OL reading with your meter with the switch closed means a bad lid switch. If your not sure you can use a short piece of insulated wire to jump the lid switch for a test. (Unplug washer first) If the machine spins with the switch bypassed the switch is bad. Once you get to that point just used a flat screwdriver to take the two clips off and then rock the whole cabinet forward and out of the way. The lid switch is under the cabinet. Hope this helps.

JP, January 2006