How to tension the belt on a washing machine

During long operation of washing machines it is often necessary to tension or replace drive belt. It is very important to notice and resolve the issue in time, as it can lead to more serious damage. If your drum machine doesn't spin or spins only at low load, and as it rotates you hear a scraping sound - it's time to change the belt drive.

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You will need

Phillips screwdriver, pliers.

Instruction

Unplug the washer and shut off the water.

Take a Phillips screwdriver and remove the two screws fastening. These screws are on the rear wall of the washing machine and attach the top panel to the housing.

With one hand lift the back of the cover of the machine and slide the cover towards the back wall.

Remove the lid of the washing machinewhen you feel it detach.

Unscrew the screws located on the back cover of the washing machineand remove the back cover.

Slightly tilt the washing machine back to get a free access to its lower part.

Remove with pliers, the spring supporting the node washing.

Remove the old beltby rotating it on the pulley.

Loosen the engine and slide it in the direction of increasing the length of the belt.

Tighten the mount. Put the beltfirst on the motor pulley and only after that - on a drum. If the design of your machine does not provide for tensioning of the drive belt, you must replace it with a new one.

Take the new belt drive. It is important that new strap is fully consistent with the model of your washing machine. To verify this, carefully study the label of the old belt. The first four numerals marking indicates the length of the belt. The next letter indicates the shape of the tracks. The last digit of the marking indicates the number of tracks. All symbols marking the old and the new belt must be the same.

Tie new belt small strong thread.

Miss strap across the top. Put the belt on the engine with one hand. The second hand should pull the belt up over the tied thread, not allowing him to come off with a pulley.

Place the washer in original position.

Hook the edge of the belt in the pulley drum. Very carefully, but with force, rotating the drum in a clockwise direction, attach the entire belt.

Check the quality of their work. Rotate the drum. The absence of distortions and the ambient noise when the drum rotates, indicates the correct installation of the belt.

Collect the washing machine.

Note

With failure of the drive belt can damage the sensors and electrical wires and other items located at the rear of the washing machine. In the process of replacing the belt, it is desirable to diagnose and, if necessary, to eliminate these faults.

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