Do not lock the door in the washing machine: why the hatch, door and door do not close, what to do

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Do not lock the door in the washing machine
  • Types of damage
  • How to replace the handle of the hatch?

All modern models of washing machines are equipped with the function of automatic locking the hatch, which operates immediately after the washing program is started. The locked door can not be opened without suspending the machine. This is conceived for safety reasons: automatic locking avoids a flood due to a loosely-covered door, and also prevents accidental opening of the hatch( for example, small children).

Door lock in the washing machine

If a breakdown occurred with the hatch, as a result of which it does not lock, the washing machine will not start washing. About why this happens and how to solve this problem, you will learn from our article.

Do not lock the door in the washing machine - solution

Types of breakdowns

All reasons why an auto lock function can fail is divided into two large groups. The first group includes mechanical breakdowns, and to the second - problems with electronics.

Do not lock the door in the washing machine - change the lock
Do not lock the door in the washing machine - repair the device to lock the hatch

Consider each of the possible types of breakdowns in more detail.

Breakdown type

Cause of failure

Mechanical damage

The lock handle on the

hatch has broken. Most often this happens after several years of active operation of the washing machine - in this case the fragile mechanism of the lock simply wears out. Also, the handle may break due to the fact that heavy things were hung on the door for drying.

The hinge on which the door of the

hangs is skewed. The reason for this may be substandard components. Also, skewing may occur due to the fact that something in the gap between the door and the wall of the styralka.

The locking tab on the handle

has shifted. The door may not close due to the fact that the stem( metal rod) has shifted, which holds the lock in place. This usually happens when too much pressure is applied to the door.

The guide that is responsible for locking the

hatch has deformed. If the door can be closed, but you do not hear the click sound, the plastic guide is likely to wear out and bend. This occurs as a result of active operation of the styralke or because of poor quality raw materials.

Electronics problems

Defective sunroof device

The UBL is operated under the influence of a voltage that is applied to it from the start of washing to its end. Over time, under the influence of high temperature, the metal elements of the device can be deformed. Especially this is facilitated by voltage drops in the network.

A foreign object

has gotten into the UBL. If you disregard regular cleaning of the washing machine, detergent residues, small debris, lime particles, threads, buttons, etc.can accumulate, forming clogs in various places of the device, including, and in UBL.

The

control unit is faulty The electronic module of the washing machine is a rather complicated device that can fail under the influence of a variety of factors. Most often this is due to a sudden power outage or a power surge.

Do not lock the door in the washing machine - repair yourself

See the video tutorial, which shows how to disassemble the hatch lock device if an object has hit it.

How to replace the handle of the hatch?

If the breakage of the handle of the hatch is serious enough, the easiest way is to replace the entire mechanism than to sort through each part. First you need to pull out the broken pen.

This is done in this order:

  • disconnect the washing machine from the network;
  • remove the door from the hinges;
  • unscrew the bolts that connect the two halves of the hatch;
  • carefully disconnect the halves;
  • remove the glass part and take pictures of the arrangement of all the elements;
  • carefully pull out the metal pin that fixes the handle;
  • remove the plastic handle, then disconnect the return spring and the hook.
Removing the washing machine door for repair
Disassembly of the hatch from the washing machine
Dismantling the hatch of the washing machine and changing the handle

Now that the old part has been removed, you need to replace it with a new one.

For this we take the following steps:

  • carefully study the photo, which fixes the original location of the elements;
  • we fix the spring and the hook;
  • insert the pin into the first hole;
  • while holding the pin and spring by one hand, the other is put in place the handle( the pin must pass through it);
  • insert the other end of the pin into the opposite hole;
  • check the correctness of the location of the parts: the spring should slightly deflect the handle to the side;
  • we collect the door and return it to its place.

Visually, the whole process of disassembling the door, look in the next video.

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