[HarrisonStewart]

I got the motor out, just needed a bit more force to pull it free.

The machine is nearly 4 years old.

[HarrisonStewart]

Thanks. I have attempted to remove the motor, there’s two bolts that have been removed and the motor won’t budge. Should it just ‘pull off’?

If I can remove it I’m happy to replace the motor.

[HarrisonStewart]

Hi,

With the belt detached and looking at the motor spindle, the motor tried but didn’t move at all. The. After a around 10 seconds it tried again and didn’t move at all. After another 10 seconds the motor spun like crazy, and I then turned it off.

I powered on and tried again and it didn’t budge again.

The drum seems to spin feely and smoothly with no belt attached.

[HarrisonStewart]

The carbon brushes are fine, and are still in contact and have plenty of ‘wear’ left.

Any other ideas? It sounds as though a switch activates, the motor tries to turn, then repeats this cycle 2-3 times before giving up.

[HarrisonStewart]

Thanks again. Will have a look.

If it’s not the brushes what else is it likely to be?

[HarrisonStewart]

Thanks Dave. They do have carbon brushes.

There’s a spare part listed for them. Are they relatively easy to fit?

Happy to gamble that they’re the root of the fault for the price of the part!

[HarrisonStewart]

There’s a very slight quiet click, though not sure I’d call it a click, every inch or so. I’ve spun the drum before this problem happened, even when brand new and I think the slight noise it does make has always been there and ‘normal’?

No apparent wobble. The centre point remains solidly in place during revolutions.

[HarrisonStewart]

Thank you Dave.

Turning the drum by hand doesn’t click. There is a nylon sounding rub, presumably the belt making a normal noise?

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