William for Model Number GTDP180ED0WW When I depress the push to start button the unit starts but stops running when I release the push to start button. After reading your articles on the subject. I replaced the push to start switch with a new one but the same problem still occurs. I was next going to replace the door switch but after reading one of your articles, the unit would not start at all if the door switch was bad. The article indicated that the problem would be in the motor. Am I understanding this correctly?
Answer William, you will want to test the idler spring switch WD21X10261 which can be found at the motor. As the door switch is the last switch in line that would stop connection to neutral, you are correct in that your model would not start at all if the door switch was not functioning. If the idler spring switch tests good for continuity when in the closed state, then you more than likely have an issue in the motor WE17X22217 not switching over properly. Read More... Answered by AppliancePartsPros.com | Thursday, April 11, 2019