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Washing Machine Repair (self.homeimprovement)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by pixel_witch to c/homeimprovement

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Update: I'm a tired frustrated ham fisted idiot. What was happening was I ever so slightly bent the metal when popping the old plastic lid lock out and thus the new one could not fully disengage. Some pliers and cussing and it works.

I am attaching the couple videos that helped me get the thing done in case anyone finds this in the future and is lost and confused as I was at first.

https://youtu.be/d7tXnwpL5Zo https://youtu.be/Z1i0rOQXEac

My door lock on my new to machine gave out. Ordered a replacement and installed. Neither the new striker nor the old striker work well with it. It will lock but won't unlock. Is there anything g wrong with putting the striker in the mechanism and leaving the door open?

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[–] pixel_witch 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I see what you are saying. My plan was to rig it so the door would be unlocked, closed but not latched with the striker not attached to the door. I said open but I really meant unlatched. Tired brain says wrong words. But I figured it out. I was being dumb and getting tired. I really should have waited until I wasnt exhausted from work.