How to change the brush of the engine of the washing machine?

It is believed that the work of the brushes should be normal for 6-8 years. But this question depends on how often you operate your machine. How to find out that the brushes for the washing machine are worn out?

This is usually indicated by the following things:

• A sudden weakening of the power of the engine (it can also be caused by wear on the drive belt).
• And unusual noise while the drum is spinning (it may also indicate a foreign object getting between the tank and the drum and bearing wear).

Disassemble the washing machine

First, turn off our household appliances from electricity. Now proceed to disassemble the machine:

1. In order to get to the engine we need to remove the back wall of the washing machine. Usually it is mounted on several screws, which can be removed without problems with a conventional screwdriver.
2. Then we need to remove the drive belt. This is done simply. It is only necessary to pull it towards you, while turning the pulley with your free hand. Our strap will come off the pulley and remain in your palm.
3. Then remove it from the engine. And remove to the side.
4. Next, we need to disconnect the electric motor from the wires and get it. In order to disconnect the wires you need to pull the connector towards yourself.
5. The engine is fixed on any kind of fasteners. Usually, bolts or screws are used for this. Twist them and take out the engine of the washing machine.

Brush replacement

Everything. We removed the engine, now let's move on to replacing the brushes.

But before we begin to do this, you need to order new serviceable brushes. In order not to be mistaken and order suitable parts, be sure to find out the type of electric motor. You can read it on the sticker, which is located on the engine.

In order to buy new brushes for the electric motor of the washing machine, you can call specialized parts stores or contact service centers that service this type of household appliances. Also, you are likely to be able to purchase this engine part using the Internet without any problems.

Type in any search engine the name of your city and the phrase “buy washing machine motor brushes”. In the search results, you can find the sites of your city where you can get the required part. To order you need to tell the name and series of your machine and the type of engine.

Finally, we move on to the brush replacement process:

• We twist the brushes from the engine and inspect them. If you were not mistaken and the problem in the operation of the washing machine is precisely the brushes, then you will notice that the brushes you removed are decently worn out.
• Then check the condition of the collector by twisting it with your finger. If there are slight scratches, then they can be removed with fine sandpaper.
• Next, carefully insert the new brushes of the washing machine and fix them with screws and a screwdriver.
• Now try spinning the motor by hand. This will help you understand how well the brushes fit on the engine. You should hear clicks while spinning.

If you did everything right, then it's time to assemble the machine.

Assembling a washing machine

To build the machine, we need to do the following:

1. We will return the electric motor to its place and fix it with bolts (or screws, depending on how it is mounted in your model).
2. Return the drive strap to its place. First we put it on the engine, and then on the pulley. In order to properly position the belt, you need to pull part of it on the pulley. And then, turning the pulley and holding the belt, we can cope with our task. You can scroll it several times to make sure that everything fell into place.
3. Now connect the wire connectors to the motor.
4. Close the back cover and fasten it with screws.
5. Now all that remains for us is to conduct a test run of the washing machine.

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