Product review (5 stars): Great cheap fix. Easy DIY project. Arrived in 3 business days.
It looks like a lot of people who bought this also had the same problem as me. Kenmore (and some whirlpools obviously) dryer won't stay on unless the start switch is held down.

Previously all internet searches only pointed to replacing a much more expensive part.

Luckily a certain website changed their search formula just a couple weeks ago and like magic after 2 years (yes, I had my dryer rigged with something holding down the start button that long to use it) the RIGHT answer appeared.

It's also easy to check if this part is what you need, since there are actually two of these relays used inside--you can swap them and see if it works.

Here's a link to info how to do this yourself:

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So far the new relay works just fine and so does the dryer. I and can finally move the junk off the top of it that I was using to hold the start switch down so it would run.  Easy $9 fix.  Ordered on a Sunday, and it showed up in CA from NY on the following Wednesday--3 business days. Nice!