Whirlpool Dryer Push-to-Start Switch - WP3977456

Whirlpool Dryer Push-to-Start Switch - WP3977456

Restore reliable user control switching with this genuine OEM Whirlpool Dryer Push-to-Start Switch. This part opens or closes the specified control circuit when the user operates the switch.

WP3977456 is a genuine OEM Whirlpool Dryer Push-to-Start Switch. Because visually similar service parts can differ by model revision, connector, mounting, or specification, confirm the exact model before installation.

Compatibility: Designed for select Whirlpool dryer models that specify WP3977456 in the service parts list. Model-number verification is required.

Fitment / What To Verify: Match the exact application, terminal layout, actuator or shaft style, mounting, and wiring positions. Similar switches can differ internally even when the housing looks the same.

Please confirm fitment with your appliance or equipment model number before ordering.

Is it time to replace?

• Common Symptoms: Appliance or feature will not start/respond, operation is intermittent, or the switch does not change state reliably.
• Visible/Sensory Cues: Loose/burned terminals, broken actuator, sticky mechanism, cracked housing, or failed continuity through the switch.

Pro Tip: Compare terminal layout, actuator/shaft style, mounting, and wire positions to the exact model before transferring connections.

Technical Specifications