hotpoint washer dryer wd61 cutoff
- Thread starter Adil
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The most common fault is the carbon brushes on the motor. If they are worn the motor might well still appear to wash, but when it gets to the spin cycle the main RCD will trip.
The brushes are in holders and slide into the back of the motor. In the picture below the holders are white, but sometimes they are Black and occasionally a reddish brown colour.
If you want to have a go yourself, You need to unplug your machine. Take the lid off and then you should see a similar set up. Yours will look a bit different as it's a washer dryer, but the motor should be in the same place.
The brushes slide out. new brushes stick out about 25mm from the holder, but if they are worn then you might only see a few millimeters, if that.
Should be readily available at any domestic repair shop, or online.
Thanks to Breezer for the picture.
http://www.diynot.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=16830&highlight=inside+hotpoint
The brushes are in holders and slide into the back of the motor. In the picture below the holders are white, but sometimes they are Black and occasionally a reddish brown colour.
If you want to have a go yourself, You need to unplug your machine. Take the lid off and then you should see a similar set up. Yours will look a bit different as it's a washer dryer, but the motor should be in the same place.
The brushes slide out. new brushes stick out about 25mm from the holder, but if they are worn then you might only see a few millimeters, if that.
Should be readily available at any domestic repair shop, or online.
Thanks to Breezer for the picture.
http://www.diynot.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=16830&highlight=inside+hotpoint
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