Manually Unlocking The Door - Whirlpool WFC8090GX Use And Care Manual And Installation Instructions

Manually Unlocking The Door

HOW TO MANUALLY OPEN DOOR
Before opening the door as described below, refer to the
failure "Door will not unlock" in the "Troubleshooting" section.
The door may unlock by itself after the failure condition no
longer exists.
If the door still cannot be opened, perform the following:
Before Opening Door:
■ Turn off and unplug the washer/dryer.
■ Close the water faucet.
■ Wait until the drum has stopped rotating – never open the
door while the drum is in motion.
■ Wait until water and laundry have cooled down when
washing with high temperatures.
Always drain the water before opening the door by:
■ Following the instructions in the "Cleaning the Drain Pump
Filter/Draining Residual Water" section.
To Unlock and Open Washer/Dryer Door:
1. Open the drain pump filter access door at the bottom right
corner at the front of the washer/dryer. With a Phillips head
screwdriver, loosen and remove the Phillips head screw at
the upper right portion of the access door compartment.
HOW TO MANUALLY OPEN DOOR (cont.)
2. Pull down on the plastic strap located beneath the
removed screw. The door can now be opened and the
laundry removed, if needed.
3. After removing laundry (if needed), secure the plastic
strap by replacing and tightening the Phillips head screw
removed in Step 1 through the hole in the strap.
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