Maytag 5000 Series Washer Door Locked

If the door lock is defective the washer door will not latch properly.

Maytag 5000 series washer door locked.

The door lock secures the washer door shut during operation. Pausing the wash cycle is how it can be disabled. Run a drain and spin cycle. You may also see an f8 e1 error code.

Once the washer door is closed the washer can begin operating. 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. 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. Reconnect power to washer plug in.

I removed all the water by opening the cleanout behind the bottom panel but this light still stays on. The door lock can fail either mechanically or electrically. If not call for service. Maytag 5000 series with steam washer door remains locked.

If the washer has an f8 e1 error or lo fl error the door will be locked and the control will be unresponsive. The panel will then pull straight down and off. 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. 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.

Wait approximately 2 minutes for control to reset. If the door lock is damaged or does not latch properly replace it. If your door happens to be locked you will want to remove the 3 screws along the bottom of the lower front panel. The door should unlock after this is complete.

This is a guide about unlocking the door on a maytag front load washer. Inspect the door lock for damage.