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Question posted by kirksully on July 30th, 2014

Difficult Door Closing.

Must give it hard hit with heel of hand on top of door/latch area to get it to close. Bad latch? Hardened rubber door seal? Grateful for any suggestions. Thanks

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Use and Care Guide - Page 3

..., preferably in the same wash. Use laundry aids only as lint, paper, rags, gasoline, and all warnings on all laundry aids such as vinegar or rust remover)...load. • When washing big bulky items or a couple of combustible materials, such as directed by itself. 7. Keep the area around and underneath washer free from each for several minutes.This will resume. • Close door...

Use and Care Guide - Page 6

Fill time will vary with each load.The Maytag® Neptune® clothes washer uses an adaptive fill valve to better indicate the wash time left in the cycle. Step 7 START YOUR MAYTAG NEPTUNE® WASHER • Close the door. • Add detergent and additives to stop the washer. ESTIMATED TIME DISPLAY After pressing start /pause pad. • When...

Use and Care Guide - Page 7

.... After loading the laundry additives into the detergent compartment before starting the clothes washer or as Tide HE or Wisk HE*. granular or liquid. DETERGENT COMPARTMENT 1. FEATURES DETERGENT Your Maytag Neptune® washer is important to pay close the dispenser lid. To avoid oversudsing, reduce the amount of the respective manufacturers. ** To determine water hardness in your area...

Use and Care Guide - Page 9

...cloth. Follow illustration #3 to laundry additive build-up. Do not spray cleaners directly on the panel. CLEANING THE INTERIOR Clean the interior of gray door seal with chlorine bleach. 4. Wipe the lower portion of the washer periodically to a sink. Clean the main dispenser area using a recommended cleaner labeled clothes washer safe. Fill the bleach dispenser...

Use and Care Guide - Page 11

... IF YOUR MAYTAG® NEPTUNE® WASHER... Leaks Water • Make sure door is firmly closed. • Make sure ...load size, soil level and water hardness. • Use high efficiency or low sudsing detergent specially formulated for obstructions. It should be cold. • As the washer is a drain restriction, call for service. • Close the door and push the start the clothes washer...

Use and Care Guide - Page 12

...; Be sure the door is closed . • Plug cord into a live electrical outlet. • Check fuse or reset circuit breaker. • Press the start /pause pad to disengage. Freshening Your Washer • See Cleaning the Interior, page 8. CHECK THESE POINTS IF YOUR MAYTAG® NEPTUNE® WASHER... customers using TTY for the door lock mechanism to...

Use and Care Guide - Page 13

... sure power cord is started. Code Symbol Meaning Solution The washer detects that specific load. Close the door tightly and restart the cycle. The washer experienced difficulty draining. The washer has tried to unlock. Make sure the water faucets are open when starting a cycle or the door is open all the way. customers using TTY for the...

Use and Care Guide - Page 14

... moisture from the dispenser area. Fabric softener is dispensed during final minutes of clicking noises to speed, then slows back down dramatically when it is added after achieving a higher spin speed. Flushing water sound coming from the load. Clicking/draining sounds when washer is filling. Before the washer starts to make a series of wash. Bleach...

Service Manual - Page 11

...control. The machine control has direct control of the Neptune washer control system.) Figure 1-7 16008373-01 Prior To Series 17 © 1998 Maytag Corporation SECTION 1. In...washer. GENERAL INFORMATION 1-5 Door lock wax motor. - On Light. WASHER CONTROLS The control system in the washer, including the motor and motor control, user input switches, user indicator lights, the door latch...

Service Manual - Page 12

...Figure 1-8 Series 17 & Later INPUT DEFINITIONS DOOR LOCK SWITCH... INPUT When input is present, this is energized, the machine control will modify the final spin profile to the max extract profile. PRESSURE SWITCH INPUT The input signal from the Pressure Switch serves two purposes. The machine controller will be run when the washer is closed... selects the Hand Washables fabric ...

Service Manual - Page 16

...Hand Washables 3 sec. - 27 sec. 16008373-01 © 1998 Maytag Corporation SECTION 1. GENERAL INFORMATION 1-10 D E L AY During a Delay increment, the door Lock Wax Motor Output, Door Locked Light Output (Series 17 and later only), Motor Torque Output, "On" light (Series... cycle sequence and the Timer Motor Output will tumble the washer until the timer inputs change. Delicates 6 sec. - ...

Service Manual - Page 17

... when the door latch switch opens. This hardware circuit will de-energize the line relay if the washer continues to restart in the clothing load), it will keep the door lock wax motor circuit energized until the door lock switch input signal is energized. After that point, it senses a high enough variation in speed (suggesting an out...

Service Manual - Page 18

... is released, power remains supplied to shut down. 3. With the door closed ) GY 26 BK 27 PUSH TO START SWITCH 120 VAC Line To Timer & Motor Control Board RD 28 Figure 1-8 16008373-01 © 1998 Maytag Corporation SECTION 1. With the washer running . 3. 120 VAC is closed , press the push-to energize the line relay. 5. MACHINE...

Service Manual - Page 19

... 5/3 D e licat e s 6/ 2 4 Hand W ashab les 3/ 2 7 16008373-01 © 1998 Maytag Corporation SECTION 1. The main wash times listed include 2 minutes of suds. Tumble Pattern - N on water fill times, due to types of clothing loads, available water pressure and the time for the door lock system to reduce the suds present (See Troubleshooting & Diagnosis - The washer will...

Service Manual - Page 33

...may prove difficult. The tuned absorber consists of a mass suspended by the clothes load at 800...switch is located on the upper right hand side of the outer tub, in the...optimum speed is a piezo-electric strip mounted to spin the washer at approximately 800 rpm. The machine controller uses the vibration sensor...due to the size of the clothes load and type of floor. Cabinet Vibration ...

Service Manual - Page 35

...27 to start switch. If reversed, the washer will automatically shut the washer OFF. If the motor operates and the washer goes into the delay cycle and then press the push to COMM Washer...the complete door lock mechanism. If lower, the customer can use smaller clothes loads and reduce...door lock wax motor, and the shaft presses in the door lock wax motor. An alternative solution would be bad...

Service Manual - Page 36

...closed switches is activated during an unbalanced load condition. Tumbles Only: Excessive Vibration: When the door lock mechanism is in the "locked" mode, the wax motor has extended, forcing the latch... is stuck, the washer will not see "a change in the door lock mechanism. TROUBLESHOOTING 3 - 2 Check the door lock enable switch for disengagement. Replace door lock mechanism if necessary...

Service Manual - Page 92

... a loss of pause between tumbles. The washer will vary based on water fill times,.... Cotton/Sturdy Easy Care/ Perm Press Delicates Hand Washables 7/3 5/3 6/24 3/27 16010199 (16008373-03) 5 Revised 7/00 &#...series of additional rinse and partial drain cycles to retract at End of the cycle. 3. The main wash times listed include 2 minutes of clothing loads and the time for the door...

Service Manual - Page 119

...closed prior to reduce the chance of the spinner basket. Rinse tumble flush is performed during this function is to clean the machine. Note: The door must be saved. When the washer reaches 85 rpm, the machine control monitors the Tach Input to redistribute the clothing load... cycles. This is to redistribute them in speed (suggesting an out-of the cycle step when paused and the...

Service Manual - Page 130

...codes: 1... 2... 3... 4... 5... 6... 7... 8.... 9... SYSTEM CHECK System checks can be run when the washer is not in a wash cycle, the following screen will display and allow the technician to toggle various ... the status of the component inputs to the previous screen shown on Input Status door closed door locked unbalance detected wash level (low) speed rinse level (high) sensed fill ...

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