Maytag 4000 Washer Door Locked

The door lock secures the washer door shut during operation.

Maytag 4000 washer door locked. Maytag washer door or lid won t lock. If the washer has an f8 e1 error or lo fl error the door will be locked and the control will be unresponsive. The lid lock is a default feature of your maytag front loading and top loading washer to prevent opening the appliance while the cleaning cycle is in progress. The door should unlock after 60 seconds.

I have a maytag 4000 series 4 5 cu ft. The door may immediately unlock. The washer door cannot be opened with the key button if power is off. The door lock led light will blink.

Once the washer door is closed the washer can begin operating. The door locked but did not start yet. Front loaders have a locking mechanism to avoid opening the door during a washing cycle but occasionally this lock will be activated accidentally. I decided to cancel and turned the power off.

Ask your own appliance question. I started the machine. If the washer was powered on before being connected to water the door may be locked and it may go into a drain mode. You may also see an f8 e1 error code.

During this period you will be able to hear the pump running. 01 door lock motor and switch assembly. Ok you will need to remove the lower front panel and reach up inside the unit on the right side of the door to manually unlock the door then try to run any cycle and see what it does. If the door lock is defective the washer door will not latch properly.

After 8 minutes the door will unlock. If there is any water left and you are unable to run the drain programme empty the machine by detaching the drainage hose. This is a guide about unlocking the door on a maytag front load washer. The door lock will not open now.

If nothing else works the washer door can be opened as follows. The door lock can fail either mechanically or. I tried to push cont read more. In this scintillating safari into front load washer wasteland samurai appliance repair man shows you how to manually unlock the door on a front load washer.

The washer will go into a hold and drain routine for 8 minutes.