move inward only if the operator 72 39 has traveled more than a predetermined distance 180 independently of the magnitude of forces exerted on the outer end of the operator 72 39 at the furthest rearward travel of the halves 88 39 dictated by the abutment of post 168 and slot 170 the lid switch 70 is actuated accordingly as the halves 88 39 and 86 39 are collapsed together with a first closing of the lid 20 of the washing machine 10 it may be ensured that the amount that the lid 20 must be raised to deactivate the switch has been minimized referring now to fig1 and 11 together with fig6 and 8 the inner half 88 of the operator 72 39 includes a first and second shoulder 106 and 108 shoulder 106 extends inward into the lid switch 70 along axis 74 by a lesser distance than shoulder 108 as shown in fig1 shoulders 106 and 108 activate an auxiliary contact set 110 and load contact set 112 respectively auxiliary contact set 110 is normally closed and load contact set 112 is normally open when the operator 72 moves inward along axis 74 auxiliary contact set 110 is opened and load contact set 112 is closed the difference in height between shoulders 106 and 108 is such as when the operator 72 travels again outward along axis 74 load contact set 112 opens before auxiliary contact set 110 closes it will be understood that this requirement that load contact set.