Customer Questions and Answers for Timer, Electronic (Dryer) by Whirlpool

This electronic timer controls dryer cycle selection and timing, restoring proper cycle advancement and user control. It replaces a failed or unresponsive timer to help your dryer start and run the selected cycles reliably. What it does

• Advances dryer cycles and manages timed and automatic cycle control.
• Provides the user interface signals for start/stop and cycle selection.
• Can correct symptoms like a dryer that won't advance through cycles, won't start reliably, or has an unresponsive cycle selector.
• Works with the dryer's control circuitry to coordinate motor and heater operation during selected cycles.

• Disconnect power to the dryer before any service to avoid shock risk.
• Verify wire connections and match terminal locations to the wiring diagram before removal.
• Handle the control carefully; avoid bending terminals or contaminants on connectors.