[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

[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

[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

[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

[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

[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

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

[davelerave]

Re: whirlpool timer blown

thanks i switched it on
i’ll give it a full cycle shortly but success i think

[davelerave]

Re: whirlpool timer blown

and thanks 🙂

[davelerave]

Re: whirlpool timer blown

i tried to trace the tracks but tbh i couldn’t reach any conclusions

the drum, drain pump and main motor seem to be different shape and mountings

i’ll do the megger test-i wasn’t sure what tests i would need to do on it

there was no rcd trip at the time of original fault

[davelerave]

Re: whirlpool timer blown

yes they’re the same

3386AM

and 385

i’ve transferred the loom and most of the components

unfortunately the machine and timer are same model but drum,drain pump and wash motor are different 😥

i can check the drain pump but i’m concerned in case the original motor blew the timer?

thanks

[davelerave]

Re: whirlpool timer blown

i’ve just picked up an identical machine for parts

the bearings were gone on it

i’ll do some transplanting today -hopefully it’ll work

[davelerave]

Re: whirlpool timer blown

thanks didn’t know that

i inspected the motor it seems ok-i didn’t run it

i heard they don’t give much trouble?

if i was to take a chance fitting a used timer

what would i need to consider as a possible cause apart from door switch

i’m a sparkie so can do most of the basic stuff on machines

[davelerave]

Re: whirlpool timer blown

thanks

is it possible to deduce much from the photographs?

the door switch connects top left on pcb1

next to that is the motor

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