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Hi there,
My washing machne has stopped spinning. Everything else seems to work ok.
I have had a look inside and the belt is fine. The motor doesn’t spin though. I’ve had a lok at the brushes and they look a little worn but I’m not really sure what I am looking for. They have a shiney line down the middle of the face but the rest of the face is dull. It also looks like there are little chips out of the sharp edge of the brush.
I’m tempted to order a new pair of brushes but I’d rather check that it is this before spending £20.
How do I do a continuity check on the motor etc? I have test equipment but I’m not sure which wires should have continuity across them.
Any other advice would be appriciated.
Cheers,
DaveThe brushes start off typically 1 – 1.5″ long. If yours are down to a few millimeters, they need to be replaced.
The motor has 3 circuits through it – brushes, field coils and tacho circuit. The first two should give a reading of approx 5 ohms or lower, tacho circuit can vary depending on make of motor, but is generally much higher.
Pull the plug from the wall then the motor before doing any testing. :plug:
Regards,
Penguin45
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