whirlpool timer blown

[davelerave]

Re: whirlpool timer blown

thanks

seems to be working fine

one snag

i stopped it just before the fast spin at the end of the daily load cycle

i mixed up the belts

one seems slightly loose and i fitted the tighter one

however i thought maybe the drum was shaking a bit too much so i stopped it as i dont want to **** up at the last minute

how would i know ?? :eeek:

the loose one fits but slides off a little easy

i’ll do some checking myself online before i run it again

[Specialist01269]

Re: whirlpool timer blown

Dave: Did you put a load of clothes in when you tried it ?

[davelerave]

Re: whirlpool timer blown

no it’s not quite a full load
seems to be about 2/3
thanks

[davelerave]

Re: whirlpool timer blown

i’ve just put on the remainder of the cycle at 1000rpm

i was looking at the machine with the lid off before so i may have been confused slightly

the drum shakes quite a bit on spin

but there’s only a mild vibration off the machine itself

it doessn’t seem excessive with the lid on

is there a way to confirm the correct belt

[Specialist01269]

Re: whirlpool timer blown

Hi: When you say 1 was loose, how loose was it ? normally you’ve got a bit of play in the longest side of the belt but not excessive. Before you tried the machine did you make sure it was level ? Also check the suspension to make sure nothing jumped out when you were tilting the machine over.

[davelerave]

Re: whirlpool timer blown

hi

i confirmed the belt was correct by re-assembling spares machine and comparing

the belts have a part no. alright but i couldn’t match it to the whirlpool model

machine is level

and i’ll double check suspension in morning
tbh the shake is just temporary at the lower speed

minimal drum shake and machine vibration at the higher speed

so it should be ok

the belt meanders in and out on the drum slightly

is that normal?
i don’t spend much time fitting it except to get the vertical alignment correct ?

thanks again for the assistance

[Specialist01269]

Re: whirlpool timer blown

Hi Dave: On some machines you’ll see a very small amount of movement. If it’s more than slight you need to check that everything is lined up properly, is it the belt moving or a slight wobble in the drum pulley ?. If your happy that it’s running with no problems give it a try with a couple of loads just to make sure the belt stays on, if it does then box it all up & give yourself a pat on the back mate.

[davelerave]

Re: whirlpool timer blown

the drum shakes a bit when accelerating

the machine doesn’t

and yes the belt moves slightly in and out on the drum pulley-but not much

i’ll prob wrap it up at this stage today as i’m happy enough with it

thanks for walking me through it

much appreciated

[Specialist01269]

Re: whirlpool timer blown

:tup: Your more than welcome mate, glad you got it sorted out. Thanks for letting me know that you got it finished, a lot of people would’nt bother.
Anything else we can help with please let us know.

[davelerave]

Re: whirlpool timer blown

all been well now after about 10 washes

belt and drum seem fine

i had to replace the front control panel

the old one seemed to be damaged

the new one is for a 1400 spin machine(1000,1400)

whereas my machine was 1000,1200

i wasn’t sure about that so i’m using the 1000 rpm setting

[Specialist01269]

Re: whirlpool timer blown

Hi Dave: Glad to hear it’s still going ok for you, run it at the 1,000 for a while to see how it goes. You should’nt have any problems with the 1400, you changed everything over to your machine. What was the problem with the other panel ?

[davelerave]

Re: whirlpool timer blown

thanks not sure

the ‘daily load’ neon wasn’t illuminating when i selected it which is the cycle i had it on when it blew so i didn’t wan’t to take any chances

the machine is a 1200 spin but the replacement control panel is 1400 spin

these whirlpool timers have a model number and also a 3-digit identification number-385 in my case

is that correct? and how difficult are these to source

it seems surprising that they aren’t properly protected against damage from faults

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