split drum on wf540 screw pins all the way around took the hole split drum out of the surrounding befor i split the brum ,both bearings shartted took 3 hours ,by myself i dont know i will be able to by the parts.
mick from stoke, July 2010
if you CANNOT see any SCREWS or SPRING CLIPS around where the joint area is, this indicates the drum has been plastic welded together (VULCANIZED)
either have to buy a complete drum assembly, or scrap the machine .
Note
if under 5 years old warranty maybe cheaper to pay the Hotpoint call out fee for them to repair it
suggest you look into this option !