It may take up to five minutes for the washer to stop spinning and draining before the door will unlock.
Maytag maxima x steam washer door locked.
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This is a guide about unlocking the door on a maytag front load washer.
I have a maytag maxima.
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.
If not then your main control board will need to be replaced.
Pull on this tab to manually unlock the door.
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The door locked light is flashing the washer is humming but nothing else is happening.
My maytag maxima steam washer door is locked and will not open.
Plug the washer back in and hopefully the board reset.
01 door lock motor and switch assembly.
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The door lock can fail either mechanically or.
Quick and easy fix.
Front loaders have a locking mechanism to avoid opening the door during a washing cycle but occasionally this lock will be activated accidentally.
Unplug the washer and check the door lock assembly for damage or a loose wiring connection.
Now you can reach down to the bottom of the door latch where there is a 1 round plastic tab.
If the door lock is defective the washer door will not latch properly.
The top panel will then pull straight back up and off.
Maytag washer door or lid won t lock.
Pausing the wash cycle is how it can be disabled.
The control lock light is on as well.
Clear any debris out of the door lock assembly.
Replace the door lock switch if defective.
Our maytag maxima steam washer has a flashing yellow light.
The door can t lock.
The door will not immediately unlock while the cycle is running due to a possible high water level in the washer high water temperature tumbling or spinning.