If you have unboxed your front load washer to find that the door is locked and you are unable to open it please review the following instructions.
How to bypass maytag front loading washer door lock.
Slip a screwdriver blade under the edge of the housing on one side of the machine and push directly against the clip inside to release it.
Plug the appliance into a grounded 3 pronged outlet per the installation instructions.
The door should unlock after this is complete.
Reconnect power to washer plug in.
The door lock secures the washer door shut during operation.
Touch cycle signal near the front loading washer s lcd control panel to deactivate the washer s lock controls.
Push start pause to temporarily halt the washer s current cycle and wait for the indicator.
How to disable the lid lock on a maytag washer.
Wait approximately 2 minutes for control to reset.
After plugging the washer in one of the following 3 events will happen.
Place a magnet between the two so there is a magnetic connection between the lid lock and the solenoid inside the washer.
Open the washer s top panel by disengaging the hidden retention clips.
The door lock can fail either mechanically or electrically.
If not call for service.
Look for the lid lock switch on the underside of the top panel and where it fits into the appliance.
The lock icon disappears.
If the door lock is defective the washer door will not latch properly.
Run a drain and spin cycle.
The door may immediately unlock.
If the washer will not unlock at the end of a wash cycle unplug the washer or disconnect power.
If the door lock is damaged or does not latch properly.
Once the washer door is closed the washer can begin operating.
This is a page about unlocking the door on a maytag front load washer.
You ll find one of these clips on either side of the upper part of the unit s front face.