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268305-1-M-GE-WE4X881 -Dryer Rotary Start Switch
Part Location Diagram of WE4X881 GE Dryer Rotary Start Switch
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Replacing your General Electric Dryer Dryer Rotary Start Switch
268305-1-S-GE-WE4X881 -Dryer Rotary Start Switch 360 view
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Part Location Diagram of WE4X881 GE Dryer Rotary Start Switch Replacing your General Electric Dryer Dryer Rotary Start Switch

Dryer Rotary Start Switch WE4X881

Works With Model 62160T3WB!
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$54.45
In Stock
Fix Number:
FIX268305
Manufacturer #:
WE4X881
Manufactured by:
GE
Works With Model 62160T3WB!

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Product Description

This part is used to start the dryer once you have selected a setting on the timer.

  • Works with the following brands:
    General Electric, Whirlpool, Hotpoint
  • Works with the following products:
    Dryer
  • Fixes the following symptoms:
    Won’t Start
  • Part# WE4X881 replaces these:
    AP2042901, 2420, WE4X881, WE04X10033, WE4M408, WE4X10033
Works with the following brands:
General Electric, Whirlpool, Hotpoint
Works with the following products
Dryer
Fixes the following symptoms
Won’t Start
Part Number Cross Reference
Part# WE4X881 replaces these:
AP2042901, 2420, WE4X881, WE04X10033, WE4M408, WE4X10033

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Replacing your Dryer Rotary Start Switch

Replacing your Dryer Rotary Start Switch

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Average Repair Rating: 4.3 / 5.0, 8 reviews.
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Customer:
Nuri from Pearland, TX
Parts Used:
WE4X881
Difficulty Level:
Really Easy
Total Repair Time:
Less than 15 mins
Tools:
Nutdriver
Startup Switch knob Broke
My dryer's Start switch knob broke off the switch and as a result of course I could not start the dryer. I found this site online and placed the dryer model number in their search box and immediately came up with the needed part. But that was not all I got. It came with a video for installing the part. The video was so easy, so well made, and so precise that I felt very confident to do the job myself. When the part came in, I followed the instructions (pretty much from memory) and replaced the part. It took less than 10 minutes to do so or 15 if you count that I decided to vacuum off some of the dust that has accumulated throughout the years. Well done
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Customer:
WALTER from HARRISBURG, PA
Parts Used:
WH1X2721, WE4X881
Difficulty Level:
Really Easy
Total Repair Time:
15 - 30 mins
Tools:
Screw drivers
Shaft on rotary start switch snapped off
Unlpug dryer remove cover with allen wrench twist switch to remove move leads (spade clips) to new switch and snap into place.Replace cover and plug in dryer -- Repair complete very easy!!
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Customer:
Tom from Warren, MI
Parts Used:
WE4X881
Difficulty Level:
Really Easy
Total Repair Time:
Less than 15 mins
GE Gas Dryer On/Off Switch Stop working
1. Unplug unit 2. Remove 4 Torx head screws. 3. remove 2 wire connectors 4. Push in locking tab and turn part counterclockwise and remove. 5. Intstall by reversing the process. Sure beats paying an appliance repairman $175.00 to fix dryer.Total time to do it maybe 4 minutes.Plus the confidence to do my own appliane repair work with out getting ripped off by the appliance repair clowns.
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Customer:
Don from Denville, NJ
Parts Used:
WH01X10060, WE4X881
Difficulty Level:
Really Easy
Total Repair Time:
Less than 15 mins
Tools:
Screw drivers
Replaced broken start switch and knob.
Removed the old switch, installed the new one & put the know on. Also web site video helpful as the switch needs to be turned to be removed and reinstalled. A person with the IQ of a rutabaga could do this repair.
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Customer:
David from Bristol, RI
Parts Used:
WE4X881
Difficulty Level:
Easy
Total Repair Time:
30 - 60 mins
Tools:
Pliers, Screw drivers
Dryer wouldn't start.
Look up the model number on the internet. Find a video on youtube. Order likely replacement part. Get correct type of screwdriver. Follow easy, safe instructions in video Done.
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Customer:
jann from acworth, GA
Parts Used:
WE4X881
Difficulty Level:
A Bit Difficult
Total Repair Time:
30 - 60 mins
start switch needed replacing
I rated this "a bit difficult" ONLY because the guy on the video said all you needed was a Phillips head screw driver to get the 4 screws off the panel. After trying every size Phillips head I had, I photographed the screw and drove to Home Depot where I purchased a torx screw driver. Came home and easily removed the screws . The actu al replacement was a breeze once I got the panel removed. Just wish he'd been more specific about those panel screws!!!
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Customer:
John from Brooklyn, NY
Parts Used:
WE4X881, WE1X1206
Difficulty Level:
Really Easy
Total Repair Time:
Less than 15 mins
Tools:
Pliers, Screw drivers
Dryer knob and switch broken- would not start.
Repair was very easy (the video also explains it very well): 1) unplug appliance; 2) remove four screws from top of backsplash/control panel, and tilt forward for access to switch; 3) depress small tab next to switch, and rotate switch to remove; 4) disconnect wires from old switch and connect to new switch; 5) install new switch in contr ol panel by rotating into place- you may need to bend the small tab into place so the new switch locks into position; 6) reinstall backsplash with four screws, plug in, and slide new knob onto switch. Done! Takes less than 5 minutes.
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Customer:
James from SAN DIEGO, CA
Parts Used:
WE4X881
Difficulty Level:
Really Easy
Total Repair Time:
Less than 15 mins
Tools:
Screw drivers
the switch stem broke off
unplugged, Took the torques head screws out of the top panel. Then rotated out the starter switch by depressing the snap and rotating switch. Took off thewire terminals and replaced on new switch. Inserted switch, rotated until it locked in place. Then replaced panel cover with four screws. Plugged back in and tested the start. All Good!
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Model Compatibility

This part works with the following models:
Fix Number: FIX268305
Manufacturer Part Number: WE4X881
Brand Model Number Description
General Electric 62160T3WB Dryer
General Electric 62160T5WB Dryer
General Electric 62261T0WW Dryer
General Electric 62261T3WW Dryer
General Electric 633615 Dryer
General Electric 633616 Dryer
General Electric 633617 Dryer
General Electric 63361T0WW Dryer
General Electric 63361T3WW Dryer
General Electric 63361T5WW Dryer
General Electric 65300T0WB Dryer
General Electric 65300T3WB Dryer
General Electric 653615 Dryer
General Electric 653616 Dryer
General Electric 653617 Dryer
General Electric 65361T0WW Dryer
General Electric 65361T3WW Dryer
General Electric 65361T5WW Dryer
General Electric 65371T0WW Dryer
General Electric 65371T3WW Dryer
General Electric 65371T5WW Dryer
General Electric 662310 Dryer
General Electric 662410 Dryer
General Electric 662411 Dryer
General Electric 663615 Dryer
General Electric 663616 Dryer
General Electric 663617 Dryer
General Electric 66361T3WW Dryer
General Electric 66361T5WW Dryer
General Electric 664615 Dryer
Dryer Rotary Start Switch
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