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Re: Dismantling a Hotpoint FEW 12

Hello I hope someone can help.

I have a FEW12P and the bearings are going. Horrible grinding sounds.
I have taken the drum out and I think I have 35mm shaft. I am aware this machine can come in 30mm or 35mm shaft and one of which you cant really replace the bearings, you can only buy a whole new rear drum including the bearings, whilst the other diameter shaft you should be ale to change the bearings no problem.

Please take a look at my pictures below.

Drum part number???

close up of outside of bearings and shaft

whole drum

Do I have to buy the rear half drum or should I be able to change the bearings myself?

If so I am not sure how to remove the bearings or remove the metal drum (I have removed the front half of the outer plastic drum) from the rear plastic outer drum.

Any tips would be much appreciated.

If it takes a replacement rear half drum (£60 -£100?) I’ll probably forget it and buy a new machine!

many thanks…..

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