Frigidaire Washing Machine Door Will Not Lock

The door lock secures the washer door shut during operation.

Frigidaire washing machine door will not lock. If the door lock is defective the washer door will not latch properly. The video for changing the door lock and switch assembly helped but i could not remove the rubber gasket of the front loader as it showed there. And the sensor is part of the board so there is no way to test that unfortunately but if the door won t even lock and the light won t turn on then the control board is definitely the issue assuming the washer is getting power. The lock on the washer has three parts any of which can malfunction.

If the door lock is defective the washer door will not latch properly. 0131763202 washer lid latch assembly washer door lock switch for frigidaire electrolux kenmore and crosley replace 131269400 131763200 131763245 131763255 ah2367737 ea2367737 ps2367737. Inspect the door lock for damage. There is the striker plate on the door itself which can crack or get jammed.

There is the door latch which can fracture or get jammed. Replace part 131763256 131763310 4 6 out of 5 stars 175. Push the start pause button to stop the current wash cycle. But it was easy to slide off the top of the washer after removing two screws unplug the washer first.

Get it as soon as wed mar 18. You should now be able to pry the washer s door open to add clothes or remove items. So i did what i seen on here and checked the striker then replaced the door lock switch. 1317632 131763202 131763256 washer door lock latch switch assembly 1317633 door strike for electrolux frigidaire white westinghouse crosley gibson ge.

My washer out of the blue says that the door is open when it is shut. The frigidaire affinity is a well made clothes washer but even it can break over time. The striker doesnt look cracked loose or missing anything. 4 3 out of 5 stars 29.

Once the washer door is closed the washer can begin operating. This should disable the lock. Inspect the door lock for damage. Once the washer door is closed the washer can begin operating.

It will not let the door lock or the indicator light to illuminate if the dispenser drawer is not shut. The door lock secures the washer door shut during operation. The door lock can fail either mechanically or electrically. I have a fridgidaire affinity front load washer and the door lock will not release i tried to cancel didn t work tried to do spin only didn t work didn t spin and made a loud buzzing sound tried to restart the load from the beginning and again nothing didn t start won t open and makes this buzzing sound is there a manual door lock release so i can get my clothes out.