Maytag 5000 Series Washer Door Locked

If the door lock is defective the washer door will not latch properly.

Maytag 5000 series washer door locked.

The door should unlock after this is complete. If the washer will not unlock at the end of a wash cycle unplug the washer or disconnect power. You may also see an f8 e1 error code. If the washer has an f8 e1 error or lo fl error the door will be locked and the control will be unresponsive.

Front loaders have a locking mechanism to avoid opening the door during a washing cycle but occasionally this lock will be activated accidentally. If the washer was powered on before being connected to water the door may be locked and it may go into a drain mode. Inspect the door lock for damage. Maytag 5000 series with steam washer door remains locked.

Pausing the wash cycle is how it can be disabled. Run a drain and spin cycle. The door lock secures the washer door shut during operation. 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 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. This is a guide about unlocking the door on a maytag front load washer. Once the washer door is closed the washer can begin operating. The door lock can fail either mechanically or electrically.

I removed all the water by opening the cleanout behind the bottom panel but this light still stays on. If the door lock is damaged or does not latch properly replace it. If your door happens to be locked you will want to remove the 3 screws along the bottom of the lower front panel. The panel will then pull straight down and off.

If not call for service. Once you remove this panel you can reach up behind the upper front panel and pull down on the small plastic pull tab attached to the bottom of the door lock assembly.