How to Troubleshoot & Replace Whirlpool AP6016544 / WPW10186032 Dryer Timer Control

Replaced timer. Received the part in less than two days,which was great. 

I went online looking for possible parts that would cause this. I changed a couple thermostats, but no change. After more research I found the timer was faulty. Replaced it and all is well. FIXED! 

Replaced timer switch. It seems to have fixed problem. Part was shipped fast, I got it the next day. 

Replaced thermal sensors then figured out that the timer was working just when you would jiggle it. 

Replaced the thermostats and timer. 

It took about 30 minutes to fix. Very straightforward job. Unplugged the dryer and pulled it away from the wall. 7 1/4 inch tap screws held the cover plate onto the back of the control panel. The timer has five connectors on the back. The four on the corners of the mechanism slide right off. The one on the center has a little clip to keep it secure. I pulled the four off the corners, unscrewed the mechanism held on by two 1/4 inch screws and then took the center clip off. Reverse the whole process, plugged the dryer back in and slid the knob back on. Works perfect and saved myself the cost of a repairman’s visit. Probably two, since he would have to order the part. 

I googled the part i needed and AppliancePartPros site came up. i typed in the part i was looking for and a schematic came up. i called the number and talked to a representative. i told her what i was looking for from the schematic and she had the part shipped out that day. it was a pretty straight forward fix, it took about 15 minutes. I was lucky that the problem was obvious, and it was just a matter of swapping out parts 

Replaced the timer. 

Removed the old one and replaced it with the new one. 

After checking continuity of the thermal sensors, those were ruled out. Motor was working fine so that left the timer. Dryer is over 20 years old but we REALLY didn’t want to have to buy a new one. We ordered the timer here, it shipped the same day and was received in about five days. Installation was quick and easy and we are back in business with dryer working perfectly.