Whirlpool Top Load Washer Lid Strike (W10837741)

The Whirlpool Top Load Washer Lid Strike is a small plastic tab that mounts to the washer lid and presses down into the lid switch when the lid is closed, signaling the machine that it is safe to run. Without this part making proper contact with the switch, the washer cannot confirm the lid is shut and will refuse to start or continue a cycle.

The Whirlpool Top Load Washer Lid Strike can crack, break, or snap off from repeated opening and closing of the lid over time, or from closing the lid too forcefully. Even minor damage to the strike can prevent it from fully engaging the lid switch, causing the washer to behave as though the lid is open even when it is not.

These symptoms can help you decide if a lid strike issue matches your problem:

- Washer will not start even though the lid appears fully closed

- Cycle stops mid-wash or mid-spin without explanation

- Washer skips the spin cycle or will not agitate

- Lid strike is visibly cracked, chipped, or broken off

- Error code related to the lid or lid switch appears on the display

- Machine works only when the lid is held down with pressure