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Question posted by clan1952 on May 29th, 2014

Door Latch Broke

door latch/strike broke off when opening. strike now stuck in the machine latch assembly on front of machine. can this be removed and replaced dyi? How?

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Answer #1: Posted by richsappliance on May 29th, 2014 9:20 PM

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You will nedd to replace the door latch assembly part # W10253483 and the Strike part #W10111148

Answer #2: Posted by clan1952 on May 31st, 2014 6:37 AM

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I fixed the problem shortly after posting here. How: I was able to get the machine turned on by holding the door shut and running the spin cycle for a moment. When I cancelled/stopped the cycle the latch "unlocked" and released the "strike" from the door assembly. I did need to replace the "strike", easy. SO relieved I didn't need to disassemble the whole thing! Thank you richsappliance for your response.

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Use and Care Guide - Page 5

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Use and Care Guide - Page 6

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Use and Care Guide - Page 7

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Use and Care Guide - Page 8

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Use and Care Guide - Page 9

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Use and Care Guide - Page 10

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Use and Care Guide - Page 11

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Use and Care Guide - Page 12

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Use and Care Guide - Page 13

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Use and Care Guide - Page 15

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Use and Care Guide - Page 16

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Use and Care Guide - Page 17

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Use and Care Guide - Page 18

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Use and Care Guide - Page 20

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Use and Care Guide - Page 24

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Use and Care Guide - Page 25

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Use and Care Guide - Page 26

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Use and Care Guide - Page 27

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