Product help site for amana appliances.
Identify wires on amana door lock.
Amana washer door or lid won t lock.
The door lock secures the washer door shut during operation.
Door latch failure is the 5th most common symptom for amana adb1500aww.
If you will open the top up you should see the lid switch and you should see the electric wires attached to it.
It takes less than 15 minutes to fix on average.
Once the washer door is closed the washer can begin operating.
The instructions below from diyers like you make the repair simple and easy.
With the machine unplugged you can disconnect the wires to the lid switch and attach them to themselves and the lid switch will then be by passed.
Scan the included wiring diagram until you find the wires labelled lid switch and lock switch.
Amana washer door or lid won t lock.
The majority of washing machine lid lock switches are powered by 3 or 4 wires each of which performs a different function.
Lid locking on a top load high efficiency washer amana.
Examine your washer s tech sheet to determine which wires to cut.