The machine is 20yrs old and had a new water pump fittted last year. When the drum stopped revolving suspect the motor which is now obsolete! Taking the motor off I found the front bearing to be U/S more than probably due to drive belt being TOO tight. When taking motor apart don't be tempted by what I thought might be a small bearing behind a black plastic cover at opposite end. This is the tachometer device to control spin speed, it is on a spline leave well alone. The grooved spigot which the drives the belt is pushed onto a spline on the armature. it can be removed by using a punch and some device placed at back of spigot as a buffer. A puller might do it but 'toolmaker's clamps' would be better. After removing spigot the bearing can be pulled or cut off with an angle grinder/disc cutter. replacing the bearing is easy, replacing the spigot not so is done correctly. I just placed over the motor shaft and tapped back in place, correct way would be to warm it up so as to align splines. Reassemble motor and electric connections and after a few sparks the machine is up and running rather than being scrapped. The bearing cost £3.50 to replace.
Cardi' Welsh., December 2017
