Questions & Answers for: washer start unless lid slammed

...start a load it begins to fill with water - then water fill stops and will not continue unless you slam lid and hit reset. Been doing this consistatnly for week or so now. Only solution is to raise ...

...washer. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks, Diane I think it is in the lid switch. If the lid switch is malfunctioning on a maytag top loader it will not start washing. Probably by slamming ...

start knob in and out several times. HI, Check and see if the door hinge screws are tight. Sometimes the hinge loosens and the lid switch will not activet properly. It the lid is tight, you might have

washer fills up then stops unless i slam the lid then it will start agitating is the lid up during the filling process? the new washers will not agitate unless the lid is down. no need to slam the lid

...washer turns on, fills with water, then stops. Agitation won't start unless you slam the lid or sometimes if you "nudge" the setting forward and then pull out and then in. Sounds like door switch may ...

...washer 26 26962 MO 110 26962503 will start the cycle.. Every time I use my washer it will fill with water and then just stop. I sometimes have to slam the lid over and over and then it will start. It ...

...washer will not start unless i slam the top and even then it takes several attempts to get it going. Hi, Sounds like a faulty lid switch. There are a couple of different styles, so I'd suggest ...

...With the jumper in place, try to re-start the washer. If it works, the Lid Switch is a relatively inexpensive

...With the jumper in place, try to re-start the washer. If it works, the Lid Switch is a relatively inexpensive part and only requires you to access the console and remove the

My Kenmore Elite top loading washer won't start unless i slam the lid. You have to replace the lid switch.