If the door lock is defective the washer door will not latch properly.
Maytag front loading washer door locked.
Pausing the wash cycle is how it can be disabled.
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The washer will go into a hold and drain routine for 8 minutes.
Front loaders have a locking mechanism to avoid opening the door during a washing cycle but occasionally this lock will be activated accidentally.
The door may immediately unlock.
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Reconnect power to washer plug in.
Once the washer door is closed the washer can begin operating.
Wait approximately 2 minutes for control to reset.
Nothing else will appear to be happening with the machine during this time.
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.
If not then your main control board will need to be replaced.
After 8 minutes the door will unlock.
During this period you will be able to hear the pump running.
This is a guide about unlocking the door on a maytag front load washer.
Plug the washer back in and hopefully the board reset.
If the washer has an f8 e1 error or lo fl error the door will be locked and the control will be unresponsive.
When using one of these cycles the door will remain locked until the cancel button is pushed.
Run a drain and spin cycle.
The door lock secures the washer door shut during operation.
If not call for service.
Now you can reach down to the bottom of the door latch where there is a 1 round plastic tab.
Door lock can fail either mechanically or electrically.
You may also see an f8 e1 error code.
The door lock led light will blink.
If the washer will not unlock at the end of a wash cycle unplug the washer or disconnect power.
Pull on this tab to manually unlock the door.
The door should unlock after this is complete.
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If the washer does not unlock at the end of a wash cycle unplug the appliance or disconnect power.