Hoover WDM1301 drum bearings

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  • December 11, 2005 at 12:55 pm #13986
    peater
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    Hi All
    Any one have any advice/experience on replacing the drum bearings on a HOOVER WDM1301 washer-dryer?

    Help as always, is much appriecated.

    Thanks for stopping by

    December 11, 2005 at 6:06 pm #157401
    Penguin45
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    Re: Hoover WDM1301 drum bearings

    It’s a tank out job to do it – unlimited patience required. Allow £40-50 for bearings and seal set and tub front gasket. You may, after having stripped it all down, find the shaft damaged – that’s when it gets really expensive, and the costs will exceed the value of the appliance. However, you won’t know ’til it’s apart…..

    Apart from that, it’s funtime with a BIG hammer and steel bar.

    Power off, of course.

    Regards,
    Penguin45.

    January 4, 2006 at 9:45 pm #157402
    peater
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    Re: Hoover WDM1301 drum bearings

    Hi

    Update to the work carried out on a 3 year old Hoover WDM 1301.

    ❗ Original problem: worm motor brushes

    😥 Causes: unstable rinse/spin ups, controller ramps up motor output due to poor motor via tacho feedback.
    Results: spins ups instead of rinse spins – with a water logged load! machine takes up a “Strickly come dancing” pose.

    Problem sorted out by replacing brushes? 😉 NO!, 😯 WM used in a remote utility room, so used over a few days with the problem.

    👿 No spin up, intermitent connection/break to tacho coil.
    😈 Drum bearing seal failure, bearings following shortley after.
    🙄 Heater failure – failing bearings allows drum to collide with element.

    :eeek: Now an aling pump, can’t associate it with its’ original brush failure, yet!

    P.S
    💡 bearing replacement, complete tub out, split tub housing, persuade drum shaft from rear bearing without damaging shaft, (lump hammer/steel ring/wood block to protect shaft end – and hit! HARD) Bearings only removed by ‘dismantling them’ using a cold chisel. Avoid contact with bearing housing. Tip, use old bearing housings to seat replacements in place, careful not to damage bearing race shield.
    Throughly clean bearing housing before offering in the new bearing/seal.

    :lesson: Very expensive set of brushes!!!!!

    Thaaats all fffolks ………………

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