The drum will not start to turn. If I use the weight of the cloths (stacked up on one side of the drum) to help it start the drum will start to get going slowly.
Once the drum is running it will run at full speed and it will run to the end of the cycle.
I dont think that the belt is slipping could it be the motor.

Can anybody help?

Patrick O'Neill Patrick@frdata.co.uk, November 2005

pat & mark start up cap by motor long round 2 tags.

paul, December 2005

my tumble dryer is doing the same. i have taken the top off & started the drum spinning manually. if the same applies to you it is almost certainly the motor.

mark b, November 2005