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hotpoint VTD00G?

Belt has snapped the old one fell off, but how do you replace the new one please
keith, August 2008
i can help u , then u can help me.

1-take lid off top off machine

2-take a note of the now visible wiring ot the rear of the front panel ( then can u please tell me where the wires go coz i lost my diagram)

3- leaving wires intact, just pop off top front panel

4-pop off bottom panel

5-remove all visible screws that hod the main door panel, then panel will prise up to the right. at this point u will need ure diagram as wires will start to pop off

6- remove old belt

7- THIS BIT IS A NITEMARE- FIT NEW BELT ROUND THE BODY OFF THE DRUM. then u have to force the drum down,and connect belt to motor. u need 4 sets of hands for this

8- wipe blood from your elbows, and kitchen floor

9- spin drum to check that belt is inline with motor

10- refit is reversal of above, but make sure that u also refit black duct pipe into machine---unlike what i did-

11-please please please tell me where the wires go on back of timer unit??????


total job took me 90 mins.

lost my wire, August 2008
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