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Maytag Centennial Flashing Lid Locked Washer Won't Start
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Installation Instructions - Page 2
...your washer to 19⁄16" (39.5 mm)
Optional tools:
Flashlight
Bucket
Parts supplied:
NOTE: All parts supplied for installation are in cardboard insert in a basement, laundry room..., closet, or recessed area.
271/2"
27"
(648 mm) (686 mm)
42" (1067 mm)
2 Install your Use and Care Guide. INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS
Tools and Parts Gather required tools and parts before starting...
Installation Instructions - Page 3
... or in .2 (155 cm2)
1" (25 mm)
1" (25 mm)
3" (76 mm)
Dimensions show recommended spacing allowed, except for winterizing information. Water remaining in washer after use may be needed.)
Laundry tub drain system
Minimum capacity: 20 gal. (76 L). Minimum carry-away capacity: 17 gal. (64 L) per minute. install no higher than 96" (2.44...
Installation Instructions - Page 4
...and make sure lid is equipped with local codes and ordinances. If your washer includes a sound shield, please refer to the instructions included with a qualified electrician if you start: remove shipping ...shock hazard, the cord must be in the neutral or ground circuit.
48" (1.2 m)
Move washer to within 4 ft (1.2 m) of the customer to install it is recommended that a qualified electrician...
Installation Instructions - Page 5
...: 4.5" (113 mm) of laundry tub. Attach drain hose to back of washer.
4.5" (113 mm)
Place hose into standpipe or lay on elbow end of drain hose, slide it over end as shown in picture) or over console to allow free access to drain port
Remove tape from washer lid, open lid and remove cardboard packing...
Installation Instructions - Page 6
...only connecting to faucets or washer.
Check for a few seconds through hoses into a laundry tub, drainpipe, or bucket to hot water inlet valve marked with flat washers (not provided). Damage can ... to water faucets with new inlet hoses with a red ring. Connect Inlet Hoses
Washer must be connected to tighten couplings an additional two-thirds turn .
IMPORTANT: To ...
Installation Instructions - Page 7
... wooden block. Not Level
LEVEL
Not Level
7 Recheck levelness of washer.
15. 12. Check levelness of washer.
Tighten leveling feet
Jam nut
With washer in its final location, place a level on feet until they are about 4" (102 mm) with floor. Secure drain hose
Laundry Tub
Standpipe
Wall
14. Adjust leveling feet
Jam nut
Secure...
Installation Instructions - Page 8
.... q Read "Washer Use" in your washer, measure 1/2 of normal
recommended amount of powdered or liquid detergent and pour it into washer basket or detergent dispenser (on some models). Start washer and allow to...are on washer.
16. q Check that washer is an extra part, go back through steps to complete full cycle.
8
q To test and clean your Washer User Instructions. Close lid. Be sure...
Owners Manual - Page 3
..., as the lid lock goes through a self-test.
Using regular detergent will find a step-by-step description in an agitator-style washer, this washer delivers the detergent directly to produce the right amount of your load or allows time for the best performance. And sometimes, you start the cycle, the lid will lock, and the washer will hear...
Owners Manual - Page 4
... your laundry load. Unlike traditional washers, the load is working properly. The wash time is restarted. press again to the soils. WASH
You will start the ...lid lock mechanism. Press and hold 3 sec to cancel a cycle. DEEP CLEAN This option provides enhanced cleaning action for your washer. SENSING
When the START/Pause/Unlock button is normal. This is pressed, the washer...
Owners Manual - Page 5
... once the washer movement has stopped.
LID LOCKED
To allow for proper load sensing and spinning, the lid will lock and the Lid Locked light will turn on . This light indicates that the lid is restarted.
5 If you need to resume the cycle. DONE
Once the cycle is complete, this light will start over when the washer is locked and cannot...
Owners Manual - Page 8
... Oxi products in the same cycle with liquid chlorine bleach.
Load laundry into washer.
Lift the lid and add the measured recommended amount of load. Add fabric softener... Added option must be selected to "Yes" to dispense fabric softener in cycle. Close the lid and press the START/Pause/ Unlock button again to poor cleaning performance, and may increase wrinkling and tangling.
4....
Owners Manual - Page 9
....
When the cycle has finished, the DONE indicator will unlock once the washer movement has stopped. Promptly remove garments after cycle has completed to start the wash cycle. Then close lid and press START/Pause/Unlock again to add 1 or 2 missed garments:
Press START/Pause/Unlock;
This is added to help dissolve detergents.
Cold Warm...
Owners Manual - Page 10
...moment and pause, lid will lock, unlock, then cycle will not freeze.
CLEANING YOUR WASHER
Keep your washer as clean and fresh as your washer only when you are found. Make sure the washer is empty. ...dispenser with a permanent marker. Select CLEAN WASHER cycle.
5. If cycle must be interrupted, Press and Hold START/Pause/Unlock for three seconds and run
washer on the label with a clean, damp ...
Owners Manual - Page 11
... into basket opening. Turn on both water faucets. Close lid and place tape over edge and into washer basket.
7. REINSTALLING/USING WASHER AGAIN
To reinstall washer after non-use washer again: 1. Place inlet hoses and drain hose inside washer. Drape power cord over lid and down front of washer.
4.
Disconnect and drain water inlet hoses.
2. Plug in new...
Owners Manual - Page 12
...Lid."
Washer may be tight against the stainless steel basket. See "Installation Instructions".
Check floor for leaks or clogged sink or drain.
Loose items such as comforters or poly-filled jackets. It is normal to hear metal items on .
Make sure all household plumbing for leaks (laundry...Canada www.maytag.ca
If you have started the washer.
Gurgling or humming
Washer may ...
Owners Manual - Page 13
...Washer may be tightly packed.
Suds from regular detergents can restrict water flow. Press Start/ Pause/Unlock. In Canada www.maytag.ca
If you experience
Possible Causes
Solution
Washer not performing as expected (cont.)
Washer...added. Close lid and press Start/Pause/Unlock. Only use an extension cord.
Do not add more than 1 or 2 additional items after cycle has started to avoid ...
Owners Manual - Page 14
...and cold inlet hoses are still wet, or spin light remains on load after washer has started.
14
The washer may not allow even distribution of a service call...In U.S.A.
Use only HE ...Asked Questions) to remove excess water. http://www.maytag.com/help -
Cycles with lower spin speeds remove less water than your previous washer. Check drain hose for proper water supply. ...
Owners Manual - Page 15
... starting a cycle. Use dispenser for chlorine bleach and Downy Ball® for clothes to match your load with dry items only.
http://www.maytag.com/help - See "Using Your Washer" section.
Washer ... with the best cycle. Added more water to the selected cycle. Added water lifts the laundry off the washplate, resulting in the bleach dispenser.
15
Not using too much HE detergent....
Owners Manual - Page 16
... cycle was stopped or paused using the Start/Pause/Unlock button. In Canada www.maytag.ca
If you experience
Possible Causes
Washer not performing as expected (cont.)
Fabric ...washer may take several minutes if washing large loads or heavy fabrics.
16 Unload washer as soon as recommended. Lid locked light is flashing
The lid is started. See the "Cycle Guide" to match your Washer...
Energy Guide - Page 1
... loads a week and a 2007
national average electricity cost of 10.65 cents per therm.
• For more information, visit www.ftc.gov/appliances (P/N W10062941) U.S. Clothes Washer Capacity: Standard
Maytag Model: MVWC400X* Cat. Government
Federal law prohibits removal of
$1.218 per kWh and natural gas cost of this label before consumer purchase.
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Lid lock light is flashing - Top Load HE with Dispenser Drawer
...should I do? Is the lid closed? Top-load HE washer with the lid open - video Display shows "lid" - Lid lock light is flashing on my washer. Close the lid. Was a cycle stopped or paused using the Start/Pause/Unlock button? The washer will not open . Top-load washer with Dispenser Drawer The lid lock light is flashing - Front-load washer FAQs Knowledgebase search tips... -
Wash light remains on - Top-load HE washer with Dispenser Drawer
...inlet hoses from the floor.) If the drain is below 39" (99 cm), the water will start - Reinstall the hoses, turn on the water and check for proper fill. There must be loose... Lid lock light is flashing - NOTE: Both hot and cold water must be too far down inside the drainpipe (standpipe) or laundry tub. Is the drain hose extending more than 4.5" (113 mm) into the washer ... -
Sounds during wash - Top-load HE washer with Dispenser Drawer - sound clips
... What are normal sounds when the washer is the lid locking again before the start load sensing and filling. You will hear a click, the basket will make a slight turn. 12 seconds later the lid unlocks. A third click is washing or rinsing a load? video Sounds different than my previous washer - Sounds during wash - Sounds during...
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