The door may immediately unlock.
Maytag 3000 washer locked with door open.
Once the washer door is closed the washer can begin operating.
If the door lock is defective the washer door will not latch properly.
Remove the lower kick panel.
Gently pull the tab down about a 1 4 or until a click is heard.
Manually unlocking the door lock system 1.
Remove the screws coming in from the back of the top panel.
Wait approximately 2 minutes for control to reset.
You will hear the door click when it unlocks.
You should then be able to open the washer door.
It may take up to five minutes for the washer to stop spinning and draining before the door will unlock.
Reconnect power to washer plug in.
Carefully reach up along the inside of that front panel and pull down on the manual release tab that is on the bottom of the door latch assembly.
Located on the bottom of the door switch lock unit is a teardrop shaped tab.
Nothing else will appear to be happening with the machine during this time.
After plugging the washer in one of the following 3 events will happen.
The door lock can fail either mechanically or electrically.
The door should unlock after 60 seconds.
Door on the maytag 3000 series front load washer will not open after placing clothes in the washer shutting the door and pressing the start button a buzzing sound starts and then an f22 code comes up.
The washer will go into a hold and drain routine for 8 minutes.
If there is no motor humming pull the washer forward and unplug it.
The door lock led light will blink.
If not call for service.
The door lock secures the washer door shut during operation.
If the washer will not unlock at the end of a wash cycle unplug the washer or disconnect power.
The door will not immediately unlock while the cycle is running due to a possible high water level in the washer high water temperature tumbling or spinning.
For that new maytag washer that you have you will need to unplug the washer and remove the bottom front service panel as shown in the image below.
After 15 minutes it will reset and the motor will stop humming and the door will unlock.
Door on the maytag 3000 series front load washer will not open after placing clothes in the washer shutting the door and pressing the start button a buzzing sound starts and then an f22 code comes up.
Front loaders have a locking mechanism to avoid opening the door during a washing cycle but occasionally this lock will be activated accidentally.
If the door lock is damaged or does not latch properly replace it.
Run a drain and spin cycle.
This is a page about unlocking the door on a maytag front load washer.
Reach up along the inside of the front and locate the bottom of the door switch lock unit.
Unplug washer or disconnect power.
