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Re: Bosch WFF2000 Removing brushes
BigE123 wrote:is that easy/cheap to replace, or is it time for an engineer?
I replaced the heating element on my WFF2000 a couple of years ago: buy the new element first so that you can see how the thing fits… otherwise you’ve no idea what you are trying to remove… but essentially, nothing could be easier.
I’ve also been looking at brush replacement: you’ve already had the motor off so the procedure appears to be as follows:
1. Uncrew the four long bolts allow you to seperate the casing (aside from a single, large washer at one end, nothing pops out or makes re-assembly difficult).
2. Remove the four machine screws holding the plastic panel in place and rotate it out of the way.
3. Remove the brushes in their housing: two machine screws each.
You COULD get hold of replacement housings (complete with brushes) for about £20+vat… but the cheapest option is apparently as follows:
http://www.ukwhitegoods.co.uk/modules.p … cts_id=615
The advice is merely “Ensure that the tension springs give you full travel before re-assembly”.
G.
Re: WFF2000 – assorted symptoms & pre-wash LED flashing
gegsy wrote:With the appliance unplugged, the first point of call would be motor brushes.
I guessed as much… and yup, they are shot! Sadly, the local guru of all things motor-related (family firm that does windings) reckoned the armature might be arcing and that any new brushes could disintegrate rapidly!
He suggested finding a replacement motor on the grounds that it would cost at least £80 to get them to sort this one (including skimming the armature) and as they couldn’t guarantee results!
On a side note: replacing the brushes on this model seems very straightforward. The belt slips off easily enough and access from the rear and underneath makes removing the motor straightforward (two bolts). Four long bolts allow you to seperate the casing and aside from a single, large washer at one end, nothing pops out or makes re-assembly difficult. A plastic panel blocks access to the brushes but this can be rotated out of the way if you remove four small machine screws. This gets you to the brushes themselves, which appear to come as pre-assumbled units that attach with two machine screws each. I see no reason why fitting everything back together should present problems.
