Test Start Switch

What happens here

Locate the dryer's start switch, which is typically situated behind the main control panel. Ensure the dryer remains unplugged. Set your multimeter to the continuity setting. Touch the multimeter probes to the two terminals of the start switch. When the switch is in its released (not pressed) state, there should be no continuity (no beep, and the multimeter should display "OL"). However, when you press the start switch down, the multimeter should emit a beep, indicating that continuity is present. If the switch fails to show continuity when pressed, or if it shows continuity when released, then the switch is faulty and requires replacement.

Goal: Verify the start switch provides continuity when pressed