Maytag Maxima Mct Door Locked

If the washer has an f8 e1 error or lo fl error the door will be locked and the control will be unresponsive.

Maytag maxima mct door locked. The door lock can fail either mechanically or. The error code of this kind means that you have to do with the faulty door switch. If not call for service. There is a pull tab at the bottom of the door latch which will manually unlock the door.

The door can t lock. Clear any debris out of the door lock assembly. Now you can reach down in from below the top of the machine down to the door latch. Wait approximately 2 minutes for control to reset.

The code appears on the display in case the main electronic control unit cannot see the door switch engagement for 3 consecutive door openings. If the door lock is defective the washer door will not latch properly. Unplug the washer and check the door lock assembly for damage or a loose wiring connection. Replace the door lock switch if defective.

The door should unlock after this is complete. Front loaders have a locking mechanism to avoid opening the door during a washing cycle but occasionally this lock will be activated accidentally. 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. On occasion the codes come up e02 f06.

Unplug the washer then pull the top panel of the washer straight back up and off. Tried unplugging for half an hour and replugging but the same happened. Run a drain and spin cycle. Reconnect power to washer plug in.

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 is a guide about unlocking the door on a maytag front load washer. The door lock secures the washer door shut during operation. You may also see an f8 e1 error code.

01 door lock motor and switch assembly. My maytag maxima mct frontloading washer s door is locked won t start and the door generally is locked and won t open. Pausing the wash cycle is how it can be disabled. If the washer was powered on before being connected to water the door may be locked and it may go into a drain mode.

Pull down on this tab and then open the door. 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. Maytag washer door or lid won t lock.