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Hello this is a embarrassing question. How the hell do you remove a Bosch motor to change the brushes. have removed the two big screws and am left with to big plastic washes which i cant remove. is it just brute force or is there a special technique.
thank any help would be great
cheers :rolls:
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Lean it to one side and prise it off with a big screwdriver. Once it starts to move, it comes free very quickly.
Chris.
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You just need to ease the motor off the hang-points . I slip a big flat bladed screwdriver into the space between the motor support and motor and twist it to give the motor a tweak….the washers stay as part of the motor and so stay with it when you take the motor off.
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Why remove the motor? I’ve changed dozens of Bosch carbon brushes by placing the machine on it’s back and gaining access from underneath 8)
Brian.
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senseib wrote:Why remove the motor? I’ve changed dozens of Bosch carbon brushes by placing the machine on it’s back and gaining access from underneath 8)
Brian.
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superfix wrote:
senseib wrote:
Why remove the motor? I’ve changed dozens of Bosch carbon brushes by placing the machine on it’s back and gaining access from underneath 8)Brian.
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Times money and if its quicker with no come backs – why not 😉
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I must agree with superfix, its quicker and easier to remove motor.
Also it would be a devil to clean the carbon dust from around the motor (that can track over) and harder to clean the com from underneath surely 😕 😀
If it has a base (most have now) you would have to lay it on its side to remove torx screws (making a harder job IMHO)I guess ATEOTD its all down to preference and no way is the wrong way, but…………. 😉
Greg
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You are right Gegsy it’s down to what works for you. I would now always place a machine on it’s back than on its side – in my opinion less chance of suspension dampers and legs coming a drift, as has happened in the past on their side.
Just my opinion! – this definately better for me 8)
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On its side should be fine (dispenser side of course 😉 )
But yea, whatever works 🙂 😉Greg
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Machine on its back.
Using a 10mm ratchet ring spanner gets the bolts out quickly.
With the belt released the motor drops down with just a little force/ tap.
When refitted stand it up & refit belt through the back removable panel.
I think the 10mm ratchet spanner qualifies as a useful tool in toolbox.
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Tom wrote:Machine on its back.
Using a 10mm ratchet ring spanner gets the bolts out quickly.
With the belt released the motor drops down with just a little force/ tap.I think you’ll find Tom that the motor in question is the type fitted to a WFD2460 and the like. That’s the one with the long bolts and sleeve and not the WFL2260 type of motor I think you refer to? 😉
In the past I’ve even removed the sump hose from the tub first in order to extract the long bolts from the motor. 😉
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