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.

There is a pull tab at the bottom of the door latch which will manually unlock the door. If the washer has an f8 e1 error or lo fl error the door will be locked and the control will be unresponsive. This is a guide about unlocking the door on a maytag front load washer. Replace the door lock switch if defective.

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. Front loaders have a locking mechanism to avoid opening the door during a washing cycle but occasionally this lock will be activated accidentally. The door lock can fail either mechanically or. Pull down on this tab and then open the door.

Clear any debris out of the door lock assembly. Run a drain and spin cycle. Reconnect power to washer plug in. Pausing the wash cycle is how it can be disabled.

Wait approximately 2 minutes for control to reset. You may also see an f8 e1 error code. 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. 01 door lock motor and switch assembly.

The code appears on the display in case the main electronic control unit cannot see the door switch engagement for 3 consecutive door openings. Unplug the washer then pull the top panel of the washer straight back up and off. Maytag washer door or lid won t lock. The error code of this kind means that you have to do with the faulty door switch.

Tried unplugging for half an hour and replugging but the same happened. If the washer will not unlock at the end of a wash cycle unplug the washer or disconnect power. Unplug the washer and check the door lock assembly for damage or a loose wiring connection. The door should unlock after this is complete.

Now you can reach down in from below the top of the machine down to the door latch. If not call for service. The door can t lock. On occasion the codes come up e02 f06.

If the washer was powered on before being connected to water the door may be locked and it may go into a drain mode. Once the washer door is closed the washer can begin operating. 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.