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Default Dryer Door Switch - Disconnecting

"John Taylor" wrote in message
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I am trying to open the front panel of my Kenmore / Whirlpool 29" dryer to
service the rollers, idler pulley, and drive belt.

I have the top open and am trying to disconnect the door switch before
unscrewing the front panel. The door switch has two wires leading to it
and there is a convenient connector (3 conductor, only 2 are used) a few
inches away from the switch. I've tried pulling at that connector as hard
as I dare to unplug it, but no luck. It looks like there may be two tiny
tabs to press, but I have no way to press tabs that tiny while pulling and
trying to prevent damaging the wires. Does anyone have any suggestions?

The door switch connector part number is Whirlpool # 3936144.

(Yes, I could remove the entire switch, but was trying to avoid that.)

Thanks for any help!



Can you compress the 2 tiny tabs with a pair of pliers / needle-nose pliers
/ vise grip so as to allow you then to gently unplug the plug?