Home appliance diy

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Hotpoint , Indesit condenser dryer pulley
image one This is how i did it. I ALWAYS UNPLUG FROM MAINS. I removed the 2 screws from the lid (shown in picture.)


I pushed lid ( as shown in diagram ) until it moves back then lift lid.It can be very tight and can need a hard push. image two


image three I removed the three screws as shown in the picture .Then i removed the screw at the top of the side panel ( near the front ).


The side panel will slide to the rear of the machine then lift up to remove. image four


image five I uncliped the wires from the fan housing and place a small screwdriver ,as shown in picture,the raise up to release cover.


I used pliers to release the clip in the center of the fan. The fan can then slide off the shaft . When i pulled the belt to the side towards the front ,and turn the drum ,the belt came off the pulley and could be slid off the motor shaft. image six


image seven The pulley can now be removed by unscrewing the two screws.


This is the pulley ( jockey wheel and bracket c00113879 ). The centre of the wheel gets worn and can cause the belt to fall off. image eight


image nine From the rear i removed the heater screws . Removed the heater cover and put in a safe place as they damage easily.


Remove the fan blade.Once the spring clip has been removed the blade should pull off. image ten


image eleven The trick is to remove the 4 screws (here`s 2 of them) and the motor is released.Turn the motor to get the belt aroud the pulley.Line the belt up on the drum.


Get a screwdriver. etc anything inbetween the screws and lever the motor towards me from the top to take the tension up on the belt and line the holes up in the motor to put the screws back in (it`s better with 2 poeple but it can be done on your own).Then replace all the other parts. image twelve