Bosch Dishwasher Door Lock Mechanism

Remove the sensor by holding the dishwasher door slightly ajar and removing the two screws holding the sensor in place at the top.

Bosch dishwasher door lock mechanism.

Once the washer door is closed the washer can begin operating. If the door lock is defective the washer door will not latch properly. The door latch mechanism and the sensor. The latch serves two purposes.

Inspect the door lock for damage. These will be immediately visible near the latch. There is a peg on the rotating latch that drops into a recessed trough looks like there should be a return spring. Door latches are really two different parts.

The door has become hard to open. The door lock will fall free. The second is to activate the safety switch. The dishwasher works fine.

I pulled the door latch 103 on the diagram. The latch can 39 t be reset if it went into the door lock position when the door was open. If the door w. Suspect the ball bearing door latch mechanism.

Door lock can fail either mechanically or electrically. Close inspection seems to indicate a missing spring on the actual latch. When the dishwasher door latch does not operate as it should your machine will not run this can be a major annoyance but should also be an easy thing to repair.