Pull the handle and the door opens.
Maytag direct drive washer door locked flashing.
If not then your door latch will need to be replaced.
Nothing else will appear to be happening with the machine during this time.
Plug the washer back in and hopefully the latch reset.
Front loaders have a locking mechanism to avoid opening the door during a washing cycle but occasionally this lock will be activated accidentally.
Now you can reach down to the bottom of the door latch where there is a 1 round plastic tab.
Insert the handle back into its slot and screw it tight.
If the washer was powered on before being connected to water the door may be locked and it may go into a drain mode.
This is a page about unlocking the door on a maytag front load washer.
Close the hatch to the drainage pump.
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After 8 minutes the door will unlock.
During this period you will be able to hear the pump running.
Saturday from 8 a m.
We have a maytag direct drive front loading washer we purchased in january now the door locked light is flashing and the motor is running but it doesn t indicate what wash cycle is in and the tub doesn t do anything washing machine just makes a humming sound.
The machine will not start.
You may also see an f8 e1 error code.
Pull on this tab to manually unlock the door.
If the washer door still will not open in the normal way contact the service division.
The door lock led light will blink.
Check your home s fuses.
If the washer has an f8 e1 error or lo fl error the door will be locked and the control will be unresponsive.
The washer will go into a hold and drain routine for 8 minutes.
The door should unlock after 60 seconds.