Washing Machine Door Lock Repair

If not the tech sheet will map out the arrangement of the wires on the control board.

Washing machine door lock repair.

The washer won t start if the control detects that the washer door is open and it won t spin if the control detects that the door is unlocked. I hope this isn t going to be an expensive. I unplugged the machine and plugged back on still won t unlock. If the washing machine latch won t close most often something is preventing it from closing.

This washer repair guide shows how to replace the door lock assembly in a front load washer. This washer repair guide gives step by step instructions for replacing the lid switch lock assembly on a top load washer. The problem is that the machine won t start washing as it will not know that it s locked. The washing machine door won t close or block.

If the blocking does not occur it means the mechanism is broken. The door lock of the machine is also known by the name of interlock as well. It is the best medium to prevent away the door or lid from being opened while the washing machine is in the timeline of the operation. Door lock light is on will not allow machine to work.

On this type of door lock there is normally a 2 to 5 minutes delay before the mechanism releases because it takes a short time for the bi metal strip to cool down if the door will not open then try unplugging the machine from the power and on some washing machine you will need to drain the water out see other video tutorials on this. The assembly has a switch that detects whether the washer lid is open if the lid is open the washer won t start. The majority of washing machine lid lock switches are powered by 3 or 4 wires each of which performs a different function. The instruction printed below the light states press hold button for 3 seconds to unlock.

The assembly also has a lock that keeps the lid safely locked during the cycle. Of course that doesn t work. If the door lock assembly clicks but the door doesn t lock it s likely that the door lock assembly is broken. Understanding how a door interlock works helps you decide if it is faulty or not.

It somehow defined as the safety mechanism used on front load washing machines and some top load washers.