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Re: F&P MW051-U – error 40 + can’t get inner drum out
alexGS wrote:It’s quite eerie to read through old threads and wonder if a problem was ever solved.
The machine is functioning now, but the problem was never really solved. I used the washer for a while by just manually turning the bowl each way to get the spin cycle started. After a few weeks of doing this, the problem disappeared and the machine has (touch wood) worked perfectly since.
It’s a weird one. I dismantled the motor when the fault was still present, but couldn’t see any cracking or corrosion or anything like that. I suspect that the problem will re-appear at the least convenient time and then it’ll be time to buy a new washer.
Re: F&P MW051-U – error 40 + can’t get inner drum out
Still trying to get to the bottom of this won’t spin / error 40 issue.
When I turn the bowl slowly by hand, I can feel the motor “cogging”. There’s a little resistance and if you turn the bowl very slowly, it’s almost impossible to get it to rotate smoothly – as in, it sort of jumps from one position to the next. I had a play with a new F&P washer the other day, and it doesn’t behave like this.
Is this normal for the older Fisher & Paykel machines? It’s the same with the motor cable unplugged from the controller, but goes away if the rotor is removed. Could the stator have a shorted turn?
I really need a “known good” machine of the same model to compare with!
Re: F&P MW051-U – error 40 + can’t get inner drum out
Ok, the inner drum is out after a liberal dose of WD-40 and some brute force. 👿 The stainless steel ring on the underside of the white plastic collar/gear thingy doesn’t look worn. The pump is clear of any obstructions and there are no foreign objects trapped under the inner drum.
With the inner bowl removed and the motor removed, the drive shaft is a bit hard to turn by hand – there’s quite a bit of friction there. Is this normal? It turns smoothly and without any noises, so it might be just the rubber seal and the fact that the shaft doesn’t give me much mechanical advantage when I turn it.
The error 40 is looking like a bit of a mystery.
Re: F&P MW051-U – error 40 + can’t get inner drum out
Thanks for the reply Penguin45.
I don’t think it’s a “suds lock” problem. I have put a few loads of washing through by manually wringing the clothes out each time the machine stops at the spin cycle and the problem persists. If it was a problem with over-soaping, this would probably have cleared it? I can blow through the plastic pipe that senses the water level, so it’s not blocked or gummed up. Also, I’m using the same brand and quanties of detergent that I’ve been using for nearly 12 years.
Here’s a photo of the part that’s stopping the inner bowl from lifting out:
http://sholmes.gallery.netspace.net.au/album01/20070908_01_2
