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Hotpoint split drum bearings image one I ALWAYS UNPLUG FROM THE MAINS. I took off the rear access panel and saw the tell tale signs of faulty bearings (water stains) aswell as noisy on spin.In the early stages new bearings can be fitted but if left too long then a new rear half and drum support will be needed.


I removed the drum as per drum removal section (click here).

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image three Remove the screws from around the centre of the drum.Some have spring clips fitted aswell so these will have to be removed.I put some silicone on this seal on re-assembly,if a new seal is not to be fitted.


Then i put the drum on its side and placed my knee on the outer drum and hit the drum shaft with a hammer. A STEEL HAMMER WILL DAMAGE THE SHAFT image four


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When it came out give it a clean and inspect the shaft.This one has seen better days.If a new shaft is needed , a good quality drill bit, to drill out the screws,will be required.If the screw heads are ok then i usually give the heads of the screws a good hard hit and a T30 torx bit will usually loosen the screws


This is the rear bearing, i got a steel bar,and a hammer,placed the bar through the hole onto the bearing inside the rear half and hit bearing out. image six


image seven Place bar in here to hammer bearing out.


I turned the drum over and removed the other bearings,i had to be careful with the heater and lugs. These are 30mm bearings (they also use 35mm bearing , i measured the shaft at its thickest point ). image eight


image nine I hammered in the rear bearing,and made sure it was right in.


I hammered in the front bearing making sure it was right in because space is needed to fit the front seal image ten


image eleven I pushed in the front seal and in went the inner drum ( i used silicone on the centre seal before assembly).