When lit the lid is locked and cannot be opened without pausing the cycle.
Unlock a locked door on a maytag washer.
Pull on dangling plastic cord or strap on the top right of the access compartment.
If not call for service.
Once you re finished with the washing machine be sure to put the screw back into place.
The washer will drain after 10 minutes if the lid remains open.
Front loading washers include a control lock feature that temporarily disables use of the control panel and requires deactivating the lock prior to pausing the cleaning cycle.
Close the washer lid before starting the washer.
Some will fill with the lid open but will not advance if the lid remains open.
Tug on the plastic cord in the compartment to unlock the washer door.
Reconnect power to washer plug in.
The door may immediately unlock.
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.
This unlocks the door and allows you to access the washer.
This is a guide about unlocking the door on a maytag front load washer.
Wait approximately 2 minutes for control to reset.
Run a drain and spin cycle.
You will hear the door click when it unlocks.
The door should unlock after this is complete.
It may take up to five minutes for the washer to stop spinning and draining before the door will unlock.
Some models have lights on the console which show when the lid is locked.
During this period you will be able to hear the pump running.
The washer will go into a hold and drain routine for 8 minutes.
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.
When using one of these cycles the door will remain locked until the cancel button is pushed.
Pausing the wash cycle is how it can be disabled.
Wait approximately 2 minutes for control to reset.
Were you using a fresh hold cycle available on some models.
If the washer will not unlock at the end of a wash cycle unplug the washer or disconnect power.
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 does not unlock at the end of a wash cycle unplug the appliance or disconnect power.
After 8 minutes the door will unlock.
The door lock led light will blink.
