Kenmore dryer door

Big job.
The top comes open with a small screwdriver, or better yet a putty knife slipped to the right and left front corners and pried up. You have a plastic clip on either side of the front top which will snap open when pried.
Then, the front of the machine is usually held on with two screws that are inserted into the top front from the top sides, one screw in each side.
The bottom is easier, once the top screws are out, you lift the whole front panel off.
Down at the bottom of the front panel are two clips that go in two holes to hold the panel on.
You will also be unplugging the wire connector to the door switch.
We also had this happen, and if turning your clothes inside out or tying the strings doesn't work, we found to put such items inside a mesh "unmentionables/undergarments" bag stopped the problem.
Be blessed.

the one side of the door switch is bad,one side controls the light when the door is open,the other side of this switch makes the unit run when the door is closed,replace the switch,or if you dont care about the door light,reverse the 2 larger connections and it will work again,but no light with door open then

Sounds like your door switch has gone bad. This is a very simple and ever so easy repair. It will require you to access the internal workings of your dryer. There are step by step instructions on this website of "how to open your dryer" that are really good. A quick search should locate them. Usually a dryer switch is just a couple of screws and a molex (special type of plastic molded electrical connection) or a few spade/wire terminal connections. Make sure the dryer is unplugged before you work on the internal areas or the control panel. Popping the top up is usually done with either a screw driver or putty knife. You should be able to see a small portion of (2) clips where the top meets the rest of the body in the front. A bit of effort is required to get these clips to release. Once open, you will probably have two screws--1 on each side at the top left and right just down a short ways from the top. Removing these should allow the front to come off. Be careful when you remove this. The drum usually rides on the front portion of the dryer and will shift down when the front is removed. Just make sure when you put it back on that it is seated where it should be. The dryer front/door section should lift up off hinges at the bottom. Some of these have screws that attach at the bottom front. You may have to remove these. Once you have the front door off, the door switch should be on the back of the front panel of the dryer. From there it should be a matter of a few screws. If you have a meter, you can check if for continuity. If it has none and the dryer door is still closed, it needs to be replaced. Look for the link for dryer access on here if your dryer is a bit different. A door switch is only about $10 - $20 dollars on line. Make sure you have your model and serial number handy. It is either on the back or on the inside of the dryer door/lip. Hope this helps.

If the door switch or the door-switch actuator is defective, the dryer won't work and you need to replace the failed component. The switch is inside the dryer main housing near the door frame. Sometimes you need to raise or open the top or front of the dryer to reach the switch.

open door should be upper left side inside resess look for phillp screws an small square opening

I'm not too familiar with the model but you either have screws that are just above the door (open the door first) or two metal tabs in the front that hold the top on the dryer. The two metal tabs can be seen if you take a flashlight and look where the top meets the front about 8" from each side roughly. A flatblade screwdriver inserted at the top of these fasteners will release them from the top. Next have a 5/16 nut driver to remove the two screws on each side holding the front onto the sides. There may be screws at the bottom as well. You may not have to remove the front at all. Also HAVE THE POWER DISCONNECTED! Don't want ya to get fried. Remove the leads from the door switch on the right and remove.

OK, the door switch has either failed and isn't working properly or has been pushed out (broken) from it's proper mounting position. Many older dryers will run with the door open, as long as the timer is running, so not to worry about that issue.

As far as the dryer seeming to be very hot, it's normal for a dryer to get hot rather quickly to dry clothes. But, with that being said, check the entire exhaust pipe to make sure you don't have any blockage that might be causing a venting problem - you want the vent pipe clear and clean and it should be checked at least once a year to make sure you aren't getting a builidup of lint, which could lead to problems with the dryer, or worse, a potential fire.

Now, onto the door switch. If you open the dryer door, you should be able to see if the push button switch is present, or has been broken or pushed into the dryer cabinet. If it has, you'll need to replace it with a new one.

The switch you need is Part #3406107 and should be under $20. It is fairly easy to remove and replace.

First, turn off the breaker to the dryer and/or unplug it from the power outlet. Then you can remove the top panel, by using a small, sturdy plastic or metal putty knive topush in the retaining clips that hold the top to the main cabinet.

Get down and look at the edge under the top (about an inch from the top surface) and there should be (2) indents near each side of the top that you'll use the putty knive to push in the retaining clips to release the top. Once both are released, you can tip up the top and get at the door switch.

Once you've done that, you can remove the faulty door switch and unplug the connector and put in the new switch and put everything back together.

Here's a line drawing that shows your dryer and the parts list (with the switch you need) to help you with the process.

http://www.searspartsdirect.com/partsdirect/getSubComp.pd?modelNumber=11064622300&productCategoryId=0151200&brandId=0582&modelName=ELECTRIC-DRYER&diagramPageId=00002&componentDescription=CABINET&documentId=P0303082&backToLink=Return%20to%20Sub%20Components%20list

This will save you quite a bit of money, versus having a service tech come out to do this rather simple repair.

Hope you find this Very Helpful and best regards!

only if there are capped off screw holes on other side, look for caps mirror image to other side.

try adjusting the door

have you checked the thermal fuse, if bad replace and clean vent.