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Customer Questions and Answers for Dryer Rotary Start Switch by Ge

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Part Number: OEM14942739
Manufacturer Part Number: WE4M519

Dryer won't start or starts automatically? Failed rotary start switch is likely. DIY repair in 5-10 minutes with basic tools. Video guide included.

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For Ge Dryer Rotary Start Switch (Part Number: OEM14942739)

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Hello Mike. You will need to order and replace the motor 279787 on the unit. The motor switch is bad and will need to be replaced on the unit. Thank you.

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Don B for Model Number DBSR463GG8WW

I've used your outstanding service for many years. Always happy. I ordered the rotary switch AP4980910 last month and you sent several queries about "How did it go". Finally got to the job today. Your video was great. I knew just what to do....however when I took the panel off I found the whole base was plastic NOT metal. The rotary switch problem was that the molded switch holder had deteriorated and no longer held the switch in place, No way for the new switch to fit anywhere since the metal fingers had nothing to grab. Also, the old switch has TWO wires NOT 3 wires. I was able to use seizing wire to hold the old switch in place and the thing works...for now. I now have a brand new shiny dryer switch which I can display and grumble about. I suppose I could learn plastic molding, etc and figure out a way to mount the new switch to the plastic panel.

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Hello Jeffery. When you unplug the wires, you will see one has a piggyback terminal and the other wire slides onto that piggyback. Thanks.

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Brandon, Yes this switch will work and the 2 brown wires will connect to one of the terminals and the red will connect to the other terminal.

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Frank, This issue would most likely be caused by a faulty centrifugal switch on the motor which would require the motor to be replaced.

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Hello Marlene. We have a flat rate shipping policy. You can order more stuff to add to your order and it will not cost you anymore to ship those parts to you.

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Ali, The brown wire will go to terminal number 4 and the greay wire to terminal number 2.

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Mike for Model Number DBXR463EG6WW

I ordered a replacement start switch, AP4980910 for my GE electric dryer. The switch has 3 terminals, marked "2", "3" and "4" (there's no "1"). The dryer has 3 wires that go to the switch: a dark brown (which is a single wire that runs into a hole on left side of dryer); a light brown double wire (which is connected to the clothes care cycle switch and also runs into hole in right side of dryer); and a double red wire (which runes into hole on left side and is connected to another box of some sort). Which wires gets connected to which terminal? Thanks.

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