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Re: Ariston AWD 125 Margherita 2000 Spin Problem

An update to this thread. Heres the bolt type thing that I found in the bottom of the washer. personally i think its got in there somehow

With the belt back on, I put the belt back on a ran a spin. The motor works. We can rule this out now, but after around 10 seconds the belt slowly comes off. Ive ordered a new belt just incase its this, but a friend of mine mentioned that it could be the bearings?

Hopefully i’ll get the new belt by the weekend and can give it another go. Is there anything else I could check that may give an indication of what the problem may be?

Thanks

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Re: Hotpoint CTD40 Belt/Pulley

New pulley arrived so I attempted the fix. I can now safely say its fixed, it was a challenge but logically looking back it was easy. Anyway as a gesture, I took pics of my fix and heres a little guide for anyone else should they get stuck. Admins/Mods please add any where that may have made it easier etc.

**** ENSURE THAT THE UNIT IS UNPLUGGED FROM THE MAINS ****

1. Take off the top. Two screws secure the lid at the back. If its never been off before it can be really hard. I had to use a mallet and ‘gently’ tap it off.

2. Looking at the unit from the front. Remove the right panel. This gives access to the belt etc. Remove the screw at the top as shown

3. From the back of the unit. Remove the four screws on the left. See pic below

4. Now place the unit on its side so you will work from the top.

5.You will see the electrics connector board on the left, the fan cover in the middle and belt/motor on the right. First of all take a picture of the wiring. We need to remove some connectors, see pic below. You will also need to cut a couple of cable ties in order to free up the wires. Be VERY careful not to cut the wires! Once all the connectors have been pulled out GENTLY, move the electric board out of the way.

6. We now need to remove the fan cover. This is secured by 3 plastic clips. I prised these off with a flat head screwdriver. Be careful not to snap any like I did!! It will be quite dirty, but can be cleaned later. There is a lager disc that will also come off which slots into the fan cover. Careful this doesn’t slip off & into the machine

7. You will now see the fan. This needs to come off. There is a clip that holds the fan onto the spindle. Get some pliers and squeeze to take off. Again be very careful not to drop it into the machine. Once off give the fan a wiggle and slide off. Pic shows the fan ON below.

8. Now you should have full access to the pulley. Its secured onto the motor with 2 8mm bolt screws and has a lip that slots into the motor. In whatever way you can get this off!! I used a socket wrench which allowed to work in the tight space. Its a good time to check the belt aswell for any wear.

9. Now to fit the new pulley. This is the hard, but is logically easy if you can just get it right. Slightly screw in the bottom bolt on the pulley. Enough so it wont come out. There is a lot of tension here. Now get the lip to go into the hole on the motor. It does eventually and slots in and stays tight nicely. It may take a few goes (20 mins worth!!) but it does go in and stay in. You may need to loosen the bolt. Once in fasten the other bolt in. The belt goes around the front of the pulley as shown in the pic below (pic is looking at it from the side). Once your happy, tighten the bolts.

10. Give the drum a spin to check it doesn’t catch anything and that the belt is on the correct part of the spindle. Its got grooves which allow the belt to sit in.

11. Now working from back to front put everything back.

– Fan on, the clip to secure
– Fan cover and make sure it clips in
– Electronic board, screws back in
– Re-connect all the electrical connectors in the correct place. Make sure they are FULLY inserted
– Cable tie the wires so that they don’t rub against the drum
– Side panel back on
– Lid back on
– Give it a go!!

Whilst do all of this its a good idea to have a hoover handy as its very dusty & to give the inside a good clean as much as you can. It can also get quite wet if it was recently used. Make sure you have a towel handy.

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Re: Hotpoint CTD40 Belt/Pulley

iadom wrote:No full strip down, can all be done with the side off, best laid on its side. Prise off the large fan cover and remove the front fan first.

Ahhhh easy!! 😉 Will post up how I get on…..

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Re: Hotpoint CTD40 Belt/Pulley

iadom wrote:Think of it as a challenge. 😀

😀 i was thinking it might be easy and without doing a full strip I could get a spanner in there to get it off. Judging from how hard the top was to get off, your probably right!

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Re: Hotpoint CTD40 Belt/Pulley

Thanks iadom (again)!!! Judging from the subtle reply its not going to be easy?

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Re: Ariston AWD 125 Margherita 2000 Spin Problem

Managed to refit the belt, but machine still isnt spinning. The bolt/screw that I found at the bottom of the cabinet doesnt seem to fit anywhere so can only assume its got into the bottom somehow.

I suspect it could be the brushes or the motor has gone. Will investigate further and post any question I have.

Thanks

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Re: Ariston AWD 125 Margherita 2000 Spin Problem

Thanks iadom. I was replying blind having not yet looked at the back of the washer. Ive had the top off and belt has come off, but doesnt looked snapped.

There does seems to be a large screw or bolt? underneath the drum wheel and a part that looks like its come off (looks like a metal door nob). This is resting at the bottom of the washer.

Im having the back off tonight so will hopefully get some pics up if its not the belt.

Thanks

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Re: Ariston AWD 125 Margherita 2000 Spin Problem

Thanks iadom.

I will get one ordered. How easy is the cabinet to open? Can you point me anywhere as to which screws need to be removed etc.

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