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Question posted by johnnyowings on November 1st, 2012

Door Wont Lock

first my door would not lock so the machine would not start a freind did something now the door wont shut how can I fix this problem

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Use and Care Guide - Page 3

... five years SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS Step 1 LOAD THE CLOTHES WASHER • The tub can form. 15. Small particles can stick to assure good cleaning results. • To load a forgotten item, press the start/pause pad, add the item, close the door and press the start/pause pad again. Check the hoses periodically for two...

Use and Care Guide - Page 6

... estimated time remaining in the cycle. INDICATOR LIGHTS Door locked - Step 7 START YOUR MAYTAG NEPTUNE® WASHER • Close the door. • Add detergent and additives to the dispenser (See page 6). • Push the start/pause pad. • When the washer is started after a pause, there will be unlocked by pressing the start /pause, this display will illuminate when the...

Use and Care Guide - Page 7

...-safe bleach with detergent, it is best if both laundry products are trademarks of the load, load size, and water hardness**. granular or liquid. FEATURES DETERGENT Your Maytag Neptune® washer is designed to use either high efficiency (HE) detergents or regular detergents normally used with top-loading washers. • For best cleaning results, use a high efficiency...

Use and Care Guide - Page 9

...CLEANING Turn off the water supply to the clothes washer and prevent the unlikely possibility of damage from the washer before doing a load of laundry. 1 2 3 OFTENER BLEACH FILL AX M ...shut off the water faucets after finishing the day's washing. Use a soft cloth to remove any cleaning substance but water in the washer as recommended: Control Panel - Wipe the lower portion of gray door...

Use and Care Guide - Page 11

... CHECK THESE POINTS IF YOUR MAYTAG® NEPTUNE® WASHER... Load is correct. • Make sure hoses...washer. Leaks Water • Make sure door is too small.Very small loads (one or two items) may be warm. Stops • Plug cord into live electrical outlet. • Check fuse or reset circuit breaker. • Close door and push the start/pause pad to spin.The door must lock...

Use and Care Guide - Page 12

... breaker. • Press the start /pause pad. Door Locked Shut; Is Noisy • Clothes washer should be plugged. • Open and close the door, then push the start /pause pad to disengage. For further assistance, call 1-800-688-2080. 11 BEFORE YOU CALL CONT. customers using TTY for the door lock mechanism to stop the machine. • It may be...

Use and Care Guide - Page 13

... for kinked hoses. Check for service. OR Unplug the washer for the door to unlock the door but has been unsuccessful. Code Symbol Meaning Solution The washer detects that specific load. If this code disappears, the suds recovery cycle was successful. The washer has tried to lock the door. For any codes not listed above, call 1-800-688...

Use and Care Guide - Page 14

... the dispenser to make a series of -balance load. "Whirring" or "Sloshing" sound followed by a pause.The tub reverses direction and pauses.This action continues throughout the cycle. Water is started. After reaching the maximum spin speed, the machine may reduce spin speed slightly for a while. The tumbler will make the washer spin smoothly. Fabric softener...

Service Manual - Page 11

... setting, selects the cycles options using the option switches, and starts the washer. This continues until the cycle is rotated to the next increment, reads a new set of the Neptune washer control system.) Figure 1-7 16008373-01 Prior To Series 17 © 1998 Maytag Corporation SECTION 1. The machine control has direct control of a timer and microprocessor-based...

Service Manual - Page 12

...finished, the machine control will sound the End-of these inputs to determine which cycles should be momentarily lost (See Unbalance Control System). When this is indication the washer door is closed ...setting, the pressure switch circuit is locked. Figure 1-8 Series 17 & Later INPUT DEFINITIONS DOOR LOCK SWITCH INPUT When input is present, this is not present prior to spin.

Service Manual - Page 14

... the final (Spin 3) sequence until the water level reaches the appropriate level. The machine control will continuously energize the Door Lock Wax Motor Output during this 50 second delay is an internal signal on washers from Series 17 and after . The Timer Motor Output is started with the timer set in a wash or spin cycle. The...

Service Manual - Page 16

... will follow the Spin2 cycle sequence. Hand Washables 3 sec. - 27 sec. 16008373-01 © 1998 Maytag Corporation SECTION 1. GENERAL INFORMATION 1-10 The machine control will be energized during this time, the Door Lock Light Output (washers between Series 10 and 16 only) or the "On" Light Output (Series 17 and later Cycle Tumble-Pause Pattern Cotton/Sturdy...

Service Manual - Page 17

... unless the door lock switch input is opened as follows: Washers between Series 10 and 16 The machine control will...load before the door is energized. If it senses a high enough variation in speed (suggesting an out-of-balance condition in any of the out-of-balance switches trip and open the door before the washer drops below 500 rpm, the machine control will allow a third cycle to start...

Service Manual - Page 31

...or Leave the tachometer harness on both ends. Set the washer into the back side of the tachommeter harness. If the... seconds then shut down . 1. Inspect the motor control wire harness for integrity of this information to the machine control. The ... and Black wire. 2. The machine control will sense a "locked rotor" condition and the motor will start /off button. Figure 2-11 ...

Service Manual - Page 35

... repair procedures. This is programmed to start switch. TROUBLESHOOTING 3 - 1 Runs For Five Seconds Then Shuts OFF: Suspect a communication problem between motor, the motor control board and the machine control board. Set the timer dial into a 50 rpm tumble, then the source of the door lock mechanism is pressed forward by the door lock wax motor, and the shaft...

Service Manual - Page 36

... load condition. Continuity should be cold regardless of the timer input wires leading from the washer. However, if one of the upper and lower weights on the door lock enable switch in the door lock ...or more of cabinet to determine if vibration noise due to start different operations, such as drain, fill, tumble and spin. The machine control board counts the number of 24 VDC and 120 VAC...

Service Manual - Page 55

...toward the rear of the door lock mechanism is shut, the wire loop on the top cover (Figure 5-5). 4. When the door is to rotate if necessary, should the door be opened. The latch...Corporation Figure 5-7 SECTION 5. Remove the front panel (See Front Panel Removal). 2. DOOR LOCK MECHANISM The purpose of the machine. This allows the rotating gear to be in the wax motor will cool and ...

Service Manual - Page 92

...27 16010199 (16008373-03) 5 Revised 7/00 ©2000 Maytag Appliances Sales Company The total cycle times are approximate and will go into a suds reduction routine, consisting of a series of motor torque. The washer will vary based on water fill times, due to types of clothing loads and the time for the door lock...affected significantly if the machine control detects an excessive amount of ...

Service Manual - Page 120

... the push rod of the door. 5. A 60 milliseconcd 120 VAC impulse from the machine control board to unlock for proper operation. The slider will begin the wash cycle. 6. When the wash cycle is done in the locked position and the washer will actuate the door lock/ unlock microswitch in the following manner. 1. Washer Controls Overview ©2001...

Service Manual - Page 136

...149; Loose wire connections • Faulty door lock switch • Faulty door lock sense switch • Check for faulty motor relay on the machine control board • Loose wire connections • Faulty door switch 23 Door failed to unlock Door lock is locked and a user tries to start a cycle • Faulty door lock sense switch • Faulty door lock solenoid 24 Motor over speed Motor...

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