Run a drain and spin cycle.
Maytag 9000 series washer door locked.
Reach up along the inside of the front and locate the bottom of the door switch lock unit.
Front loaders have a locking mechanism to avoid opening the door during a washing cycle but occasionally this lock will be activated accidentally.
Located on the bottom of the door switch lock unit is a teardrop shaped tab.
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.
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.
Unplug washer or disconnect power.
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Don t know what i did to my maytag 9000 series washer but no matter how i try to unlock the door it won t unlock.
Manually unlocking the door lock system 1.
This is a guide about unlocking the door on a maytag front load washer.
Select drain spin to remove any water remaining in the washer.
Wait approximately 2 minutes for control to reset.
Carefully reach up along the inside of that front panel and pull down on the manual release tab that is on the bottom of the door latch assembly.
If not call for service.
The door should unlock after this is complete.
If the washer will not unlock at the end of a wash cycle unplug the washer or disconnect power.
For that new maytag washer that you have you will need to unplug the washer and remove the bottom front service panel as shown in the image below.
My maytag series 2000 front loader washer made a loud bang the other night and the machine was unplugged but the door remained locked.
While this option is on the fan blows and the load is tumbled periodically for up to 12 hours.
Water remaining in washer after cycle.
The light on the setting dial keeps blinking locked contractor s assistant.
My maytag 9000 series washer door is locked and will not operate 10 years old about do not see a model number answered by a verified appliance technician.
Gently pull the tab down about a 1 4 or until a click is.
It may take up to five minutes for the washer to stop spinning and draining before the door will unlock.
The door remains locked during this time.
I will try and unlock it via the lower panel access.
The washer door will unlock at the end of the drain.
Can you guesstimate how old your maytag is.
You will hear the door click when it unlocks.
It won t unlock and i can t turn power off either.
Fresh hold option is on.
Reconnect power to washer plug in.
It states to unlock press pause.
You should then be able to open the washer door.