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Re: FP SmartDrive Bearing Replacement > Difficulty Rating

Hi Mate,

Well the problem actually turned out to be the stator breaking up. (plastic hub has many radial cracks and tabs broken off etc, allowing stator to move away from being concentric) Luckily I was able to canabalise one from an old machine I had here. It was physically identical but a different serial/part number.

BUT, it’s in and working thank goodness!

My dad’s a fitter and turner so I’m used to doing all sorts of complex bits and pieces…..

Thanks for your reply, hopefully we’ll get a few more years from the machine, they are well designed aren’t they.

Sincierely,

Simmo

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Re: Fisher & Paykel error codes

Further to the above, thinking that I was on my way to a less than $100 fix on my 708 (have one of these that I thought had shot bearings), I’ve just pulled that apart (708) and the hub of the stator is actually breaking up, causing the stator to go off centre and contacting the magnets in the rotor.

This machine is 13 years old and has had a flogging, it wasn’t going to last forever. The rest of the machine is in very good condition, although some of the plastic has had a lot of stress from a couple of OOB issues over the years. I’d buy another one in a heartbeat.

Don’t think it would be worth fixing though as a new stator would be worth $$$$$ I expect.

Oh well, nothing lasts forever.

Simmo.

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Re: FP SmartDrive Bearing Replacement > Difficulty Rating

Hi Pattom,

I have exactly the same problem with my 708 so your post was excellent to see. I’ll be doing this job as well and am in the same boat as you, ie family of 6 and need to have unit up and running. Will follow your instructions I guess although from some of the other posts I’ve seen, you may be able to do this from underneath the machine? (lay machine down on front face)

Haven’t looked yet, maybe they only work on the electrics that way?

Did your repair last or did you end up sleeving it.

Thanks also for posting the bearing sizes. The seal was a “special” unit?

Regards,

Simmo

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Re: Fisher & Paykel error codes

Hello all, new to this forum thing but here goes.

Inherited a GW712 with the house and it goes straight to 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 on power up with constant beeping.

I’m able to get it into DMode by holding the “wash temp down”+”Power” button then switching on mains, two beeps then toggle spin buttons to get “slow” and “spin” lamps lit. Same code as above.

I believe from what I’ve read this is a “66” code relating to the pressure switch and needs to have the motor control module replaced?

Was able to get the bowl pumped out by applying pressure via tube to sensor (it actually did a small cycle so I set it to a full load).

Am I up for a new controller or is there any thing else I can do.?

This is a legendary site. Thanks.

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