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washing machine
Type
technique
Title
Washing machine won't turn on without thumping dorr handle
Introduction
My old (1992) Zanussi FJ1040 front loading washing machine would only start if I firmly thumped the door handle, sometimes more than once. This suggested that the fault lay in the door-lock also called the interlock. For safety reasons the door-lock physically stops the door being opened if the machine has be operating within the last minute or so, to prevent hands going into a spinning machine.
This time delay can be adjusted on my door lock using the adjustment screw. This screw can the lock to be turned on, and if it is not locked the machine won't start. This was my problem, so I adjusted the screw to make it work. I guess due to many years wear, the screw needed resetting.
There are hundreds of different door locks not all may have an adjusting screw. My door lock is also used on some AEG, Electrolux, Tricity and Bendix machines. A new door lock of my type (current part number1240348209) would have cost me £20-£30.
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Conclusion
To reassemble your device, follow these instructions in reverse order.
Author
Dave Empson
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