This Rotary Start Switch is an OEM replacement part for GE dryers It is responsible for initiating the dryer's operation when the user turns the knob to the desired cycle and presses the start button. The rotary start switch is typically located on the control panel of the dryer, where the user interacts with the various settings and functions. The GE dryer rotary start switch can also be used on Hotpoint, RCA, and Kenmore/Sears appliances. This part fixes the following symptoms: The dryer not starting or responding when the start button is pressed The start button feeling loose or not engaging properly The dryer starts intermittently or only when the start button is held down The dryer starts but immediately stops once the start button is released The start switch becomes unresponsive or difficult to turn The dryer not cycling through the different drying modes or settings This part fixes the following symptomsWon't startPart Number WE4X881 (AP2042901) replaces 175D2315P009, 2420, AH268305, EA268305, PS268305, WE04X0881, WE04X10033, WE4M408, WE4X10033.