Maytag Washer Maxima X Door Locked

The top panel will then pull straight back up and off.

Maytag washer maxima x door locked.

The door lock secures the washer door shut during operation. If not then your main control board will need to be replaced. The door will not immediately unlock while the cycle is running due to a possible high water level in the washer high water temperature tumbling or spinning. During this period you will be able to hear the pump running.

Reconnect power to washer plug in. 01 door lock motor and switch assembly. After 8 minutes the door will unlock. Once the washer door is closed the washer can begin operating.

If the washer will not unlock at the end of a wash cycle unplug the washer or disconnect power. Front loaders have a locking mechanism to avoid opening the door during a washing cycle but occasionally this lock will be activated accidentally. Maytag washer door or lid won t lock. While this option is on the fan blows and the load is tumbled periodically for up to 12 hours.

Now you can reach down to the bottom of the door latch where there is a 1 round plastic tab. The door lock led light will blink. This is a guide about unlocking the door on a maytag front load washer. Answered by a verified appliance technician we use cookies to give you the best possible experience on our website.

Plug the washer back in and hopefully the board reset. Pull on this tab to manually unlock the door. You will hear the door click when it unlocks. Fresh hold option is on.

If not call for service. Nothing else will appear to be happening with the machine during this time. The door should unlock after 60 seconds. Run a drain and spin cycle.

The washer door will unlock at the end of the drain. The door locked light is flashing the washer is humming but nothing else is happening. The door lock can fail either mechanically or. The door remains locked during this time.

The door may immediately unlock. The washer will go into a hold and drain routine for 8 minutes. If the door lock is defective the washer door will not latch properly. 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.

The door should unlock after this is complete. Select drain spin to remove any water remaining in the washer. Pausing the wash cycle is how it can be disabled. It may take up to five minutes for the washer to stop spinning and draining before the door will unlock.