Maytag Maxima Mct Door Locked

My maytag maxima mct frontloading washer s door is locked won t start and the door generally is locked and won t open.

Maytag maxima mct door locked.

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 has an f8 e1 error or lo fl error the door will be locked and the control will be unresponsive. The door lock secures the washer door shut during operation. Reconnect power to washer plug in.

The door lock can fail either mechanically or. Replace the door lock switch if defective. That means the door switch failed to operate properly. Front loaders have a locking mechanism to avoid opening the door during a washing cycle but occasionally this lock will be activated accidentally.

Run a drain and spin cycle. The door can t lock. If not call for service. There is a pull tab at the bottom of the door latch which will manually unlock the door.

01 door lock motor and switch assembly. You may also see an f8 e1 error code. Once the washer door is closed the washer can begin operating. Now you can reach down in from below the top of the machine down to the door latch.

The error code of this kind means that you have to do with the faulty door switch. Unplug the washer then pull the top panel of the washer straight back up and off. A lock icon appears on the front of the washer s control panel to indicate the lid is locked and also displays the current progress of the cleaning cycle depending on the model of your maytag 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.

The code appears on the display in case the main electronic control unit cannot see the door switch engagement for 3 consecutive door openings. Maytag washer door or lid won t lock. Clear any debris out of the door lock assembly. If the washer will not unlock at the end of a wash cycle unplug the washer or disconnect power.

The door should unlock after this is complete. Wait approximately 2 minutes for control to reset. Unplug the washer and check the door lock assembly for damage or a loose wiring connection. This is a guide about unlocking the door on a maytag front load washer.

Pausing the wash cycle is how it can be disabled. If the door lock is defective the washer door will not latch properly. Tried unplugging for half an hour and replugging but the same happened.