Replace belt on Hotpoint Aquarius WM31 washing

old belt may be streched replace it and it should be ok first make sure there in no water or oil leaking onto the pulley wheel thankyou

ok, turn the nut at the back anti clockwise, i normally jam the pully into the cut outs in the drum, when you have taken off the nut hold the inner drum inside the outer drum and tap he pu;;y anti clockwise, not too hard or it will crack, remove pully, place nut flush with shaft on the thread and you will be ablt to tap the drum out without damaging the thread.

Check belt not slipping, Most likly cause is motor brush assembly.About £18.00 to fix yourself

If there is a small inspection panel at the back where you can get to the motor remove that then remove the top lid of the machine. Loosen motor mounts and swing motor up and remove belt from motor. Now remove belt from pulley from the top of machine. Reverse the order starting from the top to replace belt.

Probably it wasn't fitted properly. make sure the belt is tight when fitted, and at least 2 groves from either side at the motor shaft.

Hi. The motor is non adjustable on this washer. Tilt washer forward, get someone to hold it steady, and put belt round motor pulley first, then slip belt on drum pulley, and slowly turn drum by hand, feeding the belt on as you turn drum, be careful not to trap fingers, as it is very tight, this is normal, as the belt is a stretch type, this is the reason the motor is non adjustable. Please rate my advice. Thanks.

Hi, Remove the drive belt from the drum & motor then turn the drum be hand, Is it noisy? if it is then the drum bearings need replacing i have used this website before and they are very good.
http://www.candmdomesticappliances.co.uk/section.php/88/1/hotpoint-washing-machine-spare-parts

Put it on the motor spindle first then feed it onto pulley. It is tricky with such limited access.
Hope this helps &thanks for using Fixya.

Try this number; 0818 313413
This is Hotpont service in Dublin.
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Thanks.

The tripping can either be down to a short circuit drawing too much current and blowing the fuse , or an earth leakage blowing an RCD. You can eliminate the motor when it happen again , by unplugging it and see if the fuse blows (without turning the drum). Most likely is the heater , but i cannot explain why turning the drum allows it to continue. It is possible a wire is rubbing somewhere on the drum pulley , motor or casing. If the machine will immediately trip again if you don't move the drum , try isolating parts by disconnecting and then retrying.