Frigidaire Gallery Series Washer Door Lock

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Frigidaire gallery series washer door lock. For your safety the lid on a frigidaire top load washer cannot be opened during the spin cycle. The door lock can fail either mechanically or electrically. The frigidaire affinity is a well made clothes washer but even it can break over time. This should disable the lock.

There is the door latch which can fracture or get jammed. Inspect the door lock for damage. To complete the frigidaire front load washer door latch bypass can be quickly done by pressing the control lock button for five seconds. You should now be able to pry the washer s door open to add clothes or remove items.

The lock on the washer has three parts any of which can malfunction. Also known as a door boot seal and is used in front load washers. There is the striker plate on the door itself which can crack or get jammed. On a front load washer the door will be locked during the entire wash cycle.

To open the door during the spin cycle stop the washer and wait 1 to 3 minutes for the lock to release do not force the door open. The door lock secures the washer door shut during operation. The folds in the bellow allow the tub to move separately from the door during the spin cycle. If you are unable to resolve an issue or need more information please contact us.

If the door lock is defective the washer door will not latch properly. In this video we take a look at a frigidaire washer in which the door lock light was flashing and it was not spinning. This part has been redesigned by the manufacturer and is interchangeable with the old design. 1317632 131763202 131763256 washer door lock latch switch assembly 1317633 door strike for electrolux frigidaire white westinghouse crosley gibson ge.

To open it simply stop the washer and wait 1 to 3 minutes for the safety lock to release. Push the start pause button to stop the current wash cycle. It is a 1997 frigidaire gallery mod fwt445ges2 following the wash rinse spin cycle the door does not unlock. This part is used to keep the clothes inside the tub during the wash cycle.

Also on any cycle before the spin. The lock light does go out indicating it is unlocked.