The handle on the washing machine door broke - what to do

If the handle on your washing machine is broken, then do not despair, you are not the first to encounter such a nuisance. Unfortunately, this problem happens quite often among users of washing machines. It is difficult to say which brands suffer from such a “disease”, because the handle on the door of the washing machine can break on any unit, even the highest quality one. Most often, it is the plastic part of the handle that breaks off, which is most subject to stress and is the most fragile in all door designs.

How to open a washing machine if the handle is broken

The handle usually breaks off after the end of the wash, at a time when it is time to take out the laundry. The user approaches starts to open the hatch and then the handle breaks. What to do in such a situation?

If your handle has broken off and you don’t know how to open the hatch now, then use one of the following methods:

• Use the emergency door opener - on some models of washing machines, under the bottom panel, in the area of ​​\u200b\u200bthe drain filter, there is a special cable or lever that must be pulled to open the door.In order to find it, remove the bottom panel and look for the cable.
• Manually reach the blocker - if you do not have a special cable, then you need to get to the blocker through the top of the machine. For this remove the top cover of the washing machine, and reach the door lock with your hand. Try to open it. To do this, you need skill, so we recommend contacting a washing machine repairman.
• Open with tool - if the handle broke off, but a small piece of it remained, which is connected to the spring, then you can try to open the door with a tool. Take the pliers and open the hatch of the washing machine.
• Open the door with a rope - take the rope and pull it through the gap between the door and the body of the washing machine from the side of the lock. Then just pull the rope from both ends, thereby pulling the lock. The door will open. The video below demonstrates this clearly.

These methods will help you open the loading door of the washing machine, even if the handle is broken. Next, you need to replace the handle with a new one.

Washing machine hatch handle replacement

In order to replace the door handle of the washing machine, you need to buy a new one.To do this, it is best to contact a specialized store for spare parts for washing machines, naming the brand of your washing machine. We will assume that you already have a new handle and prepare for installation. Let's get started!

How to remove a washing machine door handle

First, we need to remove the door from the front wall of the washing machine, to do this, find its fasteners and unscrew them with a screwdriver. This procedure is very simple and will not cause you any difficulties.

After the door is unscrewed and lies on the floor, we need to unscrew all the bolts in a circlethat connect the two halves of the door.This can be done using the same screwdriver or using an asterisk type nozzle (depending on the type of fastening).

Next, you need to use a flat screwdriver to pry one half and disconnect it. Your door will be split into two halves. Now pull out the glass and set it aside.

Further, it is best to take a picture of the location of the insides of the door again, so as not to confuse anything during assembly.

The handle rests on a metal rod, which must be pushed with an awl or nail so that it comes out. Push the pin out to the side until you hook it and pull it out completely. Now you can remove the handle, spring and hook. Next, you need to install a new handle and assemble everything as it was.

How to install a washing machine door handle

Now take out the new handle that comes with the new spring and hook. First thing put the spring in placejust like the old one was. It may not be easy and you will have to try. She must take her place.Next, insert the hook together with the handle itself until it stops. As soon as the handle is in place, you need to insert the metal pin into the holes where it stood.

As soon as you put the rod in place, immediately check the correct installation of the handle, for this, look so that it is pulled back a little due to the spring. If the spring does not push out the handle, then it is not installed correctly. Take everything apart again and put the spring back in place.

Now we assemble the door, for this we insert the glass into place in the position as it stood before. Then we take the second half of the lid and snap it on until a characteristic sound.Now we tighten the bolts into place and put the hatch on the washing machine.