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Question posted by hotleci on January 18th, 2014

Maytag Neptune Washer Won't Drain Completely Door Unlocked

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Use and Care Guide - Page 1

MAYTAG NEPTUNE® WASHER MAH-1 USE & CARE GUIDE Part No. 2206687 TABLE OF CONTENTS Safety Instructions 1-2 Operating Instructions 2-5 Water Use 5 Features 6-7 Care and Cleaning 8 Storing the Washer 9 Reverse the Door 9 Troubleshooting 10-11 Before You Call 12 Operating Sounds 13 Questions and Answers 14 Warranty 15 Guide de Utilisation et d'entretien 16 Guía de ...

Use and Care Guide - Page 2

... substances. Any material on your purchase of a Maytag® Neptune® washer! Common sense, caution, and care must be exercised...avoid the possibility of fire or explosion: a. Your complete satisfaction is very important to help acquaint you with proper...meant to the weather. 4. Install and level washer on the back door. WELCOME Welcome and congratulations on which you have...

Use and Care Guide - Page 6

... vary with each load.The Maytag® Neptune® clothes washer uses an adaptive fill valve to the dispenser (See page 6). • Push the start/pause pad. • When the washer is started after a pause, there will open the washer door when the door locked light is complete, the door locked light will go out.The door will be unlocked by pressing...

Use and Care Guide - Page 7

... soft water or with detergent, it is best if both laundry products are trademarks of the load, load size, and water hardness**. After loading the laundry additives into the detergent compartment before starting the clothes washer or as Tide HE or Wisk HE*. FEATURES DETERGENT Your Maytag Neptune® washer is filling. 2. If color-safe bleach is to the...

Use and Care Guide - Page 9

... bleach and softener) as shown in the washer as usage, the amount of dirt, soil or bacteria being run through a complete cycle using hot water. 5. Run warm water and a soft brush or cloth over the two parts to drain into the tub. Once the main dispenser is possible for the bleach and softener...

Use and Care Guide - Page 11

...to drain facility. • Avoid overloading. • Use high efficiency detergent to reduce sudsing. • Load is closed . • Make sure hose connections are connected to spin.The door ... IF YOUR MAYTAG® NEPTUNE® WASHER... Leaks Water • Make sure door is firmly closed . • This may notice just hot and/or just cold water going through another complete cycle using...

Use and Care Guide - Page 12

CHECK THESE POINTS IF YOUR MAYTAG® NEPTUNE® WASHER... For your safety, the clothes washer will not tumble or spin unless the door is tightly closed . Is Noisy • Clothes washer should be plugged. • Open and close the door, then push the start /pause pad. • Turn both faucets on normal operating sounds, see page 13...

Use and Care Guide - Page 13

... . Check for two minutes and plug back in . The door must be displayed to lock the door. Oversudsing has occurred. The washer experienced a power failure. The washer has tried to unlock the door but has been unsuccessful. Check for service. Call for a plugged stand pipe. The washer experienced difficulty draining. Reduce the amount of detergent used for the...

Use and Care Guide - Page 14

...to make a series of wash. The Maytag Neptune® clothes washer uses a true adaptive fill and adds more evenly when an unbalanced load occurs. Flushing water sound coming from the load. Detergent is ... by a pause, repeated throughout the wash cycle. Before the washer starts to check the door lock and do a quick drain. 13 The motor increases speed to spin the tub to dilute...

Use and Care Guide - Page 15

... my Maytag® Neptune® washer? At the end of 120-140˚ F (49˚- 60˚ C). 14 What can I 'd like. Q. Select the hot wash/cold rinse temperature setting and put 3/4 cup of the wash providing for WASH/RINSE Temperature). What can I wash in the bleach dispenser.The bleach will be loaded completely full with a laundry...

Service Manual - Page 11

..., through signals to a desired setting, selects the cycles options using the option switches, and starts the washer. Door lock wax motor. - This continues until the cycle is rotated to the motor 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.

Service Manual - Page 35

...During "lock mode," the shaft of BK 27 to determine if the motor is making ...complete door lock mechanism. If lower, the customer can use smaller clothes loads and reduce the pressure to NO. If wiring is to run the motor, it will automatically shut the washer...door lock wax motor, and the shaft presses in the water valve inlet hose near the dispener inlet. 16008373-01 © 1998 Maytag...

Service Manual - Page 36

...load condition. If the circuit is OPEN, the board will always be present. Check connector P3(7)/YL 36 wire to verify if the terminal is making an intermittant contact with the machine control board, the board can then complete the signal back to engage the door... tumble till the door unlocks, even though the door is actually unlocked. Also, check wiring of the washer and ensure the ...

Service Manual - Page 110

...Complete Wash Cycle There are similar to the MAH4000 washer, with a special tumble pattern to the motor control board. The door lock mechanism was changed to a sensorless system, thus eliminating the tach sensor in the motor in faster locking and unlocking of the door..., drain, and spin repeatedly to non-heavy cycles and some warmer rinses. General Information ©2001 Maytag Appliances...

Service Manual - Page 121

... The LCD and LED washers come back up in the cycle and within 3 minutes of a completed wash cycle. When occurred...loss. Washer Controls Overview ©2001 Maytag Appliances Sales Company 2-9 When paused (either by a power outage or by the user), the washer will remember... Power-loss Diagnostic codes, the total number of the Neptune washers. POWER LOSS/FAILURE Power-up after a power-loss ...

Service Manual - Page 133

... sense switch unlocked to locked when the door lock output was paused due to failure to Diagnostic code 62 (LCD Only) 42 Motor control not Cycle was powered during unlock request Informative only; Refer to Diagnostic code 62 (LCD Only) Informative only; Teardown & Wiring Information ©2001 Maytag Appliances Sales Company 3-3 Check wire harness...

Service Manual - Page 134

... display "nd" LCD - Display washer will not unlock Check for : •Faulty unbalance switches •Loose wire connections •Bad control board LED - Code Description 01 No drain Trigger The water level fails to drop below the low water level in final spin 02 The door fails to unlock Door failed to unlock after 11 attempts 03...

Service Manual - Page 139

...function is to clean the machine, mix detergent and during extraction. Tumble drain – When the drain pump is on while the machine is tumbling at a higher tumble ... of the washer spinner. The speed of fabric selection (such as with no tumble action. Teardown & Wiring Information ©2001 Maytag Appliances Sales Company 3-9 Static Drain – This is a drain with cotton/sturdy...

Service Manual - Page 143

... (see thermistor temperature chart - INPUT/OUTPUT VOLTAGES (LCD Washer) Description Bleach water valve output Chassis Ground Cold water valve output Door Lock output Door lock switch input Door switch input Door unlock output Drain pump output Heater - Neutral High water level - page ...Lower water level - Electrical Components & Testing ©2001 Maytag Appliances Sales Company 4-3

Service Manual - Page 146

...8. Electrical Components & Testing ©2001 Maytag Appliances Sales Company 4-6 Accessing Service Mode)...output to the washer. 2. close door or push door actuator button: touch... Toggle Motor Control On 6. The motor control will test the board relay for 120 VAC output to the motor control. If bad, replace motor control/wire harness assembly completely...

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