Maybe you can get a bit more life out of the old brushes!
Our Maxx WFL2260 drum stopped working, but the electronics board seemed to be clicking when the motor should have operated. To get at the motor brushes, I (first disconnected mains/turned taps off etc) took the back panel off (one star type screw holds this) and wound the drive belt off the drive ring and the detached it from the motor (this can be removed completely). Then (after emptying the hoses and drain pipe) put the machine on its back (Bosch might complain but without a service manual available to the public ...) and then unscrewed the two bolts holding the motor on. There is a plastic cover held in place with a cable tie on the connector side of the motor, this needs the tie to be snipped to remove. THen the motor plug and earth lead can be removed and the motor taken to a work bench.
Removing the brushes is easy- slide the connectors off and unclip the brass connector, and the assembly will pull out. I noticed that one brush was sticky. The carbon deposits around the brush holder were cleaned out, the brush lightly sanded to make it slide easily and refitted. Returning the motor to the WM in reverse order took a couple of hours.
What seems to have happened is that the brushes became jammed from debris, stopping them making contact with the motor.
Cost of repair - £0.0!
But will need new brushes soon anyway ...
Our Maxx WFL2260 drum stopped working, but the electronics board seemed to be clicking when the motor should have operated. To get at the motor brushes, I (first disconnected mains/turned taps off etc) took the back panel off (one star type screw holds this) and wound the drive belt off the drive ring and the detached it from the motor (this can be removed completely). Then (after emptying the hoses and drain pipe) put the machine on its back (Bosch might complain but without a service manual available to the public ...) and then unscrewed the two bolts holding the motor on. There is a plastic cover held in place with a cable tie on the connector side of the motor, this needs the tie to be snipped to remove. THen the motor plug and earth lead can be removed and the motor taken to a work bench.
Removing the brushes is easy- slide the connectors off and unclip the brass connector, and the assembly will pull out. I noticed that one brush was sticky. The carbon deposits around the brush holder were cleaned out, the brush lightly sanded to make it slide easily and refitted. Returning the motor to the WM in reverse order took a couple of hours.
What seems to have happened is that the brushes became jammed from debris, stopping them making contact with the motor.
Cost of repair - £0.0!
But will need new brushes soon anyway ...