Maytag 5000 Series Washer Door Locked

Front loaders have a locking mechanism to avoid opening the door during a washing cycle but occasionally this lock will be activated accidentally.

Maytag 5000 series washer door locked.

Maytag 5000 series with steam washer door remains locked. If your door happens to be locked you will want to remove the 3 screws along the bottom of the lower front panel. 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. I pulled the panel at the bottom and was able to open the door but as soon as i close it again it locks and the light stays on.

Wait approximately 2 minutes for control to reset. The panel will then pull straight down and off. Inspect the door lock for damage. If the washer will not unlock at the end of a wash cycle unplug the washer or disconnect power.

If the door lock is damaged or does not latch properly replace it. The door lock can fail either mechanically or electrically. This is a guide about unlocking the door on a maytag front load washer. 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 door should unlock after this is complete. If not call for service. Once the washer door is closed the washer can begin operating. If the washer was powered on before being connected to water the door may be locked and it may go into a drain mode.

The door lock secures the washer door shut during operation. If the washer has an f8 e1 error or lo fl error the door will be locked and the control will be unresponsive. You may also see an f8 e1 error code. Pausing the wash cycle is how it can be disabled.

Run a drain and spin cycle. Reconnect power to washer plug in.