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Mend Hotpoint WMA50p Carbon Brushes Washing Machine

replacement carbon brushes?

Hotpoint aquarius WMA50p washing machine where do i find them in the machine and how do i remove and reinstall them?

shell shaw
November 2010

Hotpoint Hotpoint WMA50p Household Appliances, Washing Machines Carbon Brushes Washing Machine Hotpoint

Shell,

Have a look at this website www.apart4u.co.uk, it shows you short video clips on how to carry out this sort of repair.

Good Luck

Brian L
November 2010

I assume that someone has told you it is the Carbon Brushes that need replacement???... If so they are normally the electrical contacts in the electric motor that drives the drum. Conventionally, the motor is connected to the drum via a drive-belt, just like the fan belt in your car. You will need to loosen the belt in order to remove the electic motor. The carbon brushes are located where the wiring 'plugs' into the electric motor. Obviously they are removable and are normally spring loaded. Do a search on line for your machine's electric motor brushes so that you are familiar with what they look like. If you can use a screwdriver and spanners, this job is straightforward albeit a bit messy.

Barry
November 2010