Front Load Washing Machine Door Lock Bypass

Reconnect power to washer plug in.

Front load washing machine door lock bypass.

Slide a flathead screwdriver in the seam of the bottom panel for a front loader. Inspect the bottom of your washing machine on the front. Thank you for your inquiry. This is a page about unlocking the door on a maytag front load washer.

Step 4 put the lid back down and plug the washing machine back into the electrical outlet. Look for the lid lock switch on the underside of the top panel and where it fits into the appliance. Our chat service hours are monday friday from 8 a m. Bypassing a lid switch on a front loader involves a few steps and safety precautions must be made beforehand according to part select.

Cancel bypass door lock of washing. Front loaders have a locking mechanism to avoid opening the door during a washing cycle but occasionally this lock will be activated accidentally. This should disable the lock. If the washer will not unlock at the end of a wash cycle unplug the washer or disconnect power.

Saturday from 8 a m. Place a magnet between the two so there is a magnetic connection between the lid lock and the solenoid inside the washer. Push the start pause button to stop the current wash cycle. If not call for service.

You should now be able to pry the washer s door open to add clothes or remove items. Run a drain and spin cycle. To complete the frigidaire front load washer door latch bypass can be quickly done by pressing the control lock button for five seconds. I try to show how simple it is to change the door lock on a front load washing machine.

The door switch on a front loading washing machine must be engaged for the washer to start and the locking mechanism must be activated. There is a 2 6 in 5 1 15 2 cm panel that appears to be a part of the machine. Wait approximately 2 minutes for control to reset.