[RachelBS]

Thank you again for the responses.
I have tried the multimeter on the brushes and yes, they connect to pin 3.
I also checked each of them was in contact with the commutator as suggested and they are.

[RachelBS]

Thank you very much for your responses. I have borrowed a multimeter (digital with lots of various settings). There is a 7-pin connector to the motor so have tested across the pins on the simple circuit setting and on the lowest Ohms setting (200). Across pins 1 and 2 (or 6 and 7 depending on which way they go) there is a circuit and get a reading of around 240 so I guess this is the tachometer coil, pins 3 and 4 show no circuit/no reading, pins 5,6 and 7 show circuits in all combinations and readings of 6 to 13. I also tested across the ends of the two brushes and got a reading around 500 but don’t know if this is at all relevant.
I did a quick search and seems that pins 3 and 4 likely serve the armature/brushes.
I assume that the internal winding overload fuse is not something that can be replaced on its own? Therefore a new motor would be needed and probably time to give up?

I hate being beaten by things but on the plus side my knowledge of the internal workings of washing machines has been significantly increased over the last 2 weeks.

Thanks again.

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