Maytag 4000 Washer Door Locked

Front loaders have a locking mechanism to avoid opening the door during a washing cycle but occasionally this lock will be activated accidentally.

Maytag 4000 washer door locked.

Once the washer door is closed the washer can begin operating. Nothing else will appear to be happening with the machine during this time. I decided to cancel and turned the power off. If nothing else works the washer door can be opened as follows.

This is a guide about unlocking the door on a maytag front load washer. 01 door lock motor and switch assembly. Pausing the wash cycle is how it can be disabled. The door lock led light will blink.

I tried to push cont read more. After 8 minutes the door will unlock. 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. If the washer was powered on before being connected to water the door may be locked and it may go into a drain mode.

I have a maytag 4000 series 4 5 cu ft. The door locked but did not start yet. You may also see an f8 e1 error code. The door lock can fail either mechanically or.

During this period you will be able to hear the pump running. First check that there is no water left in the machine. The door may immediately unlock. If the washer has an f8 e1 error or lo fl error the door will be locked and the control will be unresponsive.

The door lock will not open now. If there is any water left and you are unable to run the drain programme empty the machine by detaching the drainage hose. 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. The door lock secures the washer door shut during operation.

The door should unlock after 60 seconds. If the door lock is defective the washer door will not latch properly. Ask your own appliance question. The washer door cannot be opened with the key button if power is off.

I started the machine.