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Customer Questions and Answers for Timer (Washer) by Whirlpool

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By: Whirlpool
Part Number: OEM18026781
Manufacturer Part Number: WP3953146

This mechanical timer sequences your washer's cycles, routing power to the motor, pump, and valves. Replacing a failing timer can restore proper advancing through wash, rinse, and spin so cycles complete reliably. What it does:

  • Controls the order and duration of fill, agitate, drain, and spin functions
  • Directs power to components based on the selected cycle and options
  • Common failure symptoms include cycles that won't advance, stopping mid-cycle, or no agitation/spin in specific settings
  • Requires manual knob advancement to proceed through stages when failing
What's included:
  • 1 timer assembly
Install notes:
  • Disconnect power before servicing
  • Access the timer in the control console; photograph or label wire positions
  • Transfer wires one at a time to the new timer, mount it, and reinstall the control knob/dial as designed
  • Run a test cycle to ensure the timer advances through all stages

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For Whirlpool Timer (Washer) (Part Number: OEM18026781)

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Jeff, As long as the timer is installed properly there is nothing that has to be done as a calibration. You simply would plug in and turn on.

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Hello Phil. You will need to check and see if the lid switch on the unit is bad and needs to be replaced on the unit.

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Hello Richard, This can be the timer or the pressure switch. With the unit turned on so it should be filling, make sure you have 120Vac on the black wire to the timer. If you do, you need to check the violet wire on the pressure switch. If you don't have this, the timer contact is burned up WP3953146. If you do have voltage on the violet wire, now check the pink wire for 120Vac. If you don't have the voltage here, change the pressure switch W10337780.

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Hello Steve. Check and make sure both the hot and the cold valve 285805 are opening and working properly. If not, the valve could be the issue.

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Johnny, the listed timers are not available as replacements or cross references for your timer part number 3953146, WP3953146. Sorry about that!

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