If the washer does not unlock at the end of a wash cycle unplug the appliance or disconnect power.
Maytag front loader door locked.
If not then your main control board will need to be replaced.
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Wait approximately 2 minutes for control to reset.
After plugging the washer in one of the following 3 events will happen.
This is a page about unlocking the door on a maytag front load washer.
Wait approximately 2 minutes for control to reset.
If the washer has an f8 e1 error or lo fl error the door will be locked and the control will be unresponsive.
Reconnect power to washer plug in.
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 will not unlock at the end of a wash cycle unplug the washer or disconnect power.
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Pausing the wash cycle is how it can be disabled.
Maytag front load washer door locked at install.
When using one of these cycles the door will remain locked until the cancel button is pushed.
Run a drain and spin cycle.
Pull on this tab to manually unlock the door.
If not call for service.
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.
Plug the washer back in and hopefully the board reset.
Front loaders have a locking mechanism to avoid opening the door during a washing cycle but occasionally this lock will be activated accidentally.
The control will not accept any input during this time.
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.
Press the power button and the washer will start a drain routine which takes approximately 8 to 10 minutes during which time the pump will run continuously.
Now you can reach down to the bottom of the door latch where there is a 1 round plastic tab.
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If you have unboxed your front load washer to find that the door is locked and you are unable to open it please review the following instructions.
