Replacing drive belt and jockey wheel on Hotpoint TCL780

[nickking360]

Evening,

The jockey wheel and belt both needed replacing on our Hotpoint Aquarius TCL780, I’ve stripped the dryer down, removed the old belt and jockey wheel, fitted the new jockey wheel but for the life of me I can’t get the new belt around the wheel.

I’ve replaced the jockey wheel in the past and the old belt went around pretty easily (I watched the espares guide on YouTube), this new belt I can’t get anywhere near the wheel.

I’ve checked and double checked the parts and they are correct.

Jockey Wheel C00113879
Drive Belt C00116358

Any tips or suggestions on what to do next?

Thanks,

Nick.

[electrofix]

Re: Replacing drive belt and jockey wheel on Hotpoint TCL780

undo and take out the bolt holding the pulley nearest to you

loosen the one at the rear just enough so you can unhook it and flip it over. the back bolt now act as a hinge.
put belt over the pulley then pull the pulley over and hook into position
tighten the rear bolt but don’t lock up then move the bracket so you get fron screw back in
see picture undo bolt (red) loosen other bolt , flip (yellow)

then tighten everything up. carefully and slowly turn drum watching the belt does not fall off till everything centralizes

then put all back together

Dave

[nickking360]

Re: Replacing drive belt and jockey wheel on Hotpoint TCL780

Brilliant, thank you very much.

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