Washing Machine Door Lock Repair

If the blocking does not occur it means the mechanism is broken.

Washing machine door lock repair.

The kenmore elite he3 is a washing machine by kenmore. Washing machines must have some way in which you can lock the door closing mechanism when the machine is started up and then unlock them with a certain delay normally two minutes after the current has switched off via the program or on off switch in order to ensure that the door cannot be opened while some of. The washing machine door won t close or block. Of course that doesn t work.

I hope this isn t going to be an expensive. The door lock of the machine is also known by the name of interlock as well. Door lock light is on will not allow machine to work. The assembly also has a lock that keeps the lid safely locked during the cycle.

It somehow defined as the safety mechanism used on front load washing machines and some top load washers. The assembly has a switch that detects whether the washer lid is open if the lid is open the washer won t start. The problem is that the machine won t start washing as it will not know that it s locked. This washer repair guide shows how to replace the door lock assembly in a front load washer.

If the washing machine latch won t close most often something is preventing it from closing. 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. The instruction printed below the light states press hold button for 3 seconds to unlock. If the door lock assembly clicks but the door doesn t lock it s likely that the door lock assembly is broken.

This washer repair guide gives step by step instructions for replacing the lid switch lock assembly on a top load washer. If not the tech sheet will map out the arrangement of the wires on the control board. Hopefully these will be color coded. I unplugged the machine and plugged back on still won t unlock.

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.