This video is excellent. My belt snapped today and an hour later it's fixed thanks to this. Clear,concise instructions. Why anyone would thumbs down this video is beyond me.
Brilliant video, never done anything like this before but got a belt for £5 and followed this video step by step and now have my 6 year old tumble dryer purring again. Thank you so much
Brilliant video, fully explains the replacement procedure. We bought the replacement belt from ESpares, excellent service, very reliable, will definitely recommend your company.
Great video. I found on mine that the metal heater cover was very firmly stuck home. I had a look at what was left of the chassis and removed the two screws left at the top which attach the rear to the top rails. With these two screws removed there was just enough give to pull the drum back off its seal and guide wheels and refit the belt. I didn't have to remove the heater. Again thank you - without video's like this life would be way harder - as it is I have earned loads of brownie points........
My dryer was slightly different so I went through the front to get the belt on which was a simpler job for me. Then I had to remove the two covers of the front and back fans, and remove the motor, leaving all the wires all connected, and then I could put it through the belt so that I could get it onto the pulley system. Delighted with myself, fixed my dryer for 16euro ! So this video definitely helped me understand what needed to be done, but just a few slight differences.
Hi Fiona, this is amazing news! Thanks for sharing your own fixing experience with us. We are so glad our video helped you have the confidence to fix your tumble dryer yourself!
This tutorial is excellent; thanks for taking time to make it. The Electrolux dryer I have is almost exactly the same inside and I ordered a new belt after discovering the old one torn apart and this will help me replace it. I hope to get some more years from the dryer!
eSpares Hi , my machine doesn't work unless I reduce load and manually give few turns to the dryer, quickly shut the door and press start. Is the belt old and loose or problem with motor? Thanks
The problem is likely to be the motor capacitor is failing, for more information see our diagnosis video: ua-cam.com/video/u6614TVugVc/v-deo.html and ua-cam.com/video/Vd8DcQpk748/v-deo.html
Just saved myself £50 call out. Nice and clear instructions. Took me a while, but worth it. Would be helpful to add a reminder what screws go where when putting it back together. Thanks for your video!!
Awesome thanks, very clear and made replacing the belt on mine very simple. Cost £11 and about an hour for a DIY job rather than an expensive call-out repair. 👍
I managed to perform this fix without removing the rear heatsheilds or heater. Just top, sides and top support rear screws which gave enough clearence to get the belt down the front of the drum. A good tutorial video though gave me a good starter for 10. 👍🏻
Great video. I've just repaired my ZDE47100W using this tutorial. If you have the same model as me, you can skip removing the heater, and unplugging the internal connectors. Also skip opening and removing the fan. The design seems a bit more friendly to belt replacements (fan is the other side of the motor, and heater is at the bottom. The cables have enough slack to allow the drum to uncouple, without unconnecting). Thanks again :) A*******
Thanks for the video. The dryer was slightly different to mine( but basically the same). Saved me from buying a new one :o) £11 for a belt as opposed to £200 for a new drier. Thanks again.
Hi Michael, thanks so much for your comment! We are pleased our video has helped you to be able to fix your tumble dryer yourself! Well done for repairing your appliance and saving money.
Good video. Excellent camera work. Watched this and another good video, before attempted repair - obvious broken belt. Other video only took off left panel, but removed the centre bearing piece - to allow the belt to go over the drum. This method avoided taking off the right panel, the fan and the heater and needed no electrical disconnections. Pulley route needed a few viewings, but route is obvious when you consider how the belt achieves tension ! Repaired our expensive AEG condenser dryer. "Brownie Points" earnt from my wife after ordering belt whilst on holiday & masses of washing to do on our return ! (Daughter report the breakdown). AEG is very like this Zanussi. AEG has a slightly different bearing cover with a lubricant applier ? (similar to a electrical carbon brush). Straightforward with average DIY skills, although admit to having two different screws left over (not the "hidden" ones mentioned) despite taking great care in placing them all in a plastic ice cream container to prevent loss ! There are a lot of screws. Bearing circlip "pinged off (as they do), but held a cloth over it to avoid loss ! Many thanks. (Subsribed !)
I just completed a belt change on Zanussi TD4113W. This is NOT a Condensing TD. Your video gave me helpful hints but suggested more work than necessary for this machine. Remove top. Two additional items on the sides : - the vent outlet on each side has a screw; - there was a metal clip at the front of each side panel that needed to be removed. After that only the top bar needed unscrewing from the back on each side. Then the back can be tilted (gently because there are still plastic parts screwed near the bottom) enough to withdraw the drum from the front of the machine. Put new belt around drum. The fan is not at the back of the machine so the pulley and motor are already accessible. Reassemble. Done.
Thanks for the comments and description Steve. Although you were working on a different machine the description given may help others with models similar to yours. :-)
eSpares yes it worked for me needed to undo and redo everything you stated to change the belt thank you for spending the time to make a video I was just making sure that I did it properly
Very good. This is similar to the AEG version. I’ve found, so far, that the capacitor, to the left of the motor and the pulley wheel for the belt seem to fail before the belt goes. At £9 for the capacitor and £7 for the pulley wheel, they are cheap to fix.
You really made things so easy. I did all the steps 2 years ago and my Zanussi dryer worked well. Now I have another problem, the belt is perfect but the drum doesn't spin. Although it makes sound like humming sound when it is on but no spinning. What could the problem be, please?
Hanada Abdelfattah I need an answer to this question, too. At the moment, I put my hand in the drum, through the front door and rotate a quarter turn and it seems to work, but I’m sure it will permanently stop, soon. I think it is the carbon brushes of the motor. I have changed brushes on two washing machines and a Henry vacuum cleaner very easily, far easier than changing a drive belt!
Hi, just wanted to say thanks for the video. I have the same model. I couldn't get the fan off so I kind of did it backwards. Over the fan, motor etc then the drum. Took some wigling but did it ok.
Thanks for the comments John. The fan often sticks to the shaft when the nut is removed hence showing using a screwdriver to 'Knock it of' the shaft at 6:18. Glad you manged it at the end.
a great video just replaced mine, not so sure why all the back and heater element needed to be removed though?. Can easily be done without all that work but thanks it was a great help
Hi, thanks for your comment...great to hear that you found our video useful, and we hope you have been able to replace the belt on your dryer to keep it up and running!
Hi, thank you for your comment. Well done for replacing the belt on your tumble dryer yourself, it's nice to know our video helped you to repair your dryer yourself!
Thanks for the video.I have one simple question: How easy is it to move the drum by hand?The problem I have is,that the motor starts running but turns off after 5 seconds as the drum won't turn.The shaft of the motor doesn't get a grip on the belt.Looks like the belt is too slippery or worn but trying to turn the drum myself by hand is not easy.Even after loosening the motor I have the feeling the drum is quite hard to move.But without being able to compare it to a similar tumble dryer I can only make assumptions. Anyway: Thanks for sharing your video - must have taken some time to record and edit it.
Hi Toxy Tronic, thank you for your post, the drum should be free but it does sound like the belt may have stretched but check the bearing on the back and the drum supports on the front and yes it takes a lot of time and effort to put the videos together nut it's worth it if it helps.
Hi @@eSpares,thanks for your reply - much appreciated.The belt itself looks fine to me and is very tight around the drum.Almost thought too tight.But I will check the bearings as you suggested. Either the belt or drum will be the culprit.....
I have an old Zanussi condenser dryer that's around 20 years old which the belt recently went on, do you think I could still find a belt that will fit this? I don't have the part number as I haven't opened the dryer yet but the product number is TC - 481W, I'm just wondering if it's even worth opening if I can't get a part from 20+ years ago, I looked on Zanussi site and can't find anything. Ideally I would like to try fix it as newer appliances today break down just outside their warranty which manufacturers only give 2 or 3yrs warranty these days. The only repair my dryer has needed is this current belt breaking, I'm sure it has a lot of life left in it.
Hi, it's great to hear that you are so keen to keep your tumble dryer working rather than buying a new one! We have the belt for a Zanussi TC481W on the eSpares website. Please note you will just need to checking the dryer's rating label (which contains your model & "product" number beginning "9" )...to ensure this belt is suitable for your particular version. If your label contains one of the 8 numbers beginning "9" as shown on this page in the green section, then this is the correct belt for you. www.espares.co.uk/product/es501196/tumble-dryer-poly-vee-drive-belt---1975h6
On my ZDC47201W there is an Earth, Carbon-brush, on the front L/H of the drum which you have not mentioned. I assume this is for Static discharge. What is the part number Please.
Hello, part number ES625583 is the correct earth carbon brush for your model. Please follow the link below: www.espares.co.uk/product/es625583/tumble-dryer-earth-carbon-brush
Any idea how to access the fan on a Zanussi Lindo 300. Your video shows the fan being accessed from the right hand side at the back of the machine but on the Lindo 300 the fan is on the left at the front of the machine and there seems to no room to access it? Thanks
When I enter my PNC number into Zanussi's website it shows as being model number: T8DBG48WC but around the internet generally it seems to be referred to as ZDC8202PZ
Hi steven, there are 2 fans on your model with a front and rear fan just like in the video at 5.22 you will need to get the cover off to access the fan and is usually held in by screws or clips.
Thanks for the quick response. The tension wheel and spindle that I have to get the belt on are near the front fan though which is the one I don’t seem to have the room to access. Does removing the rear fan help with this at all? Obviously the motor housing is in between both of the fans as well.
Hi steven, it is usually easier to get the belt on by removing the rear fan as this does seem the best option, the front fan should come off but if too difficult we have removed the drum but that's a lot more work.
my zanussi zde57140w is similar but belt keeps coming off the jockey wheel. the wheel has over 10mm sideways play on the shaft, is that right? the one in the video seems to have much less.
thanks but the jockey wheel looks to be in good condition, just the shaft it sits on seems too long. That shaft is firmly connected into the motor housing. There is a circlip on the end of the shaft, I could take this off and put some washers (?) onto the shaft to hold the jockey wheel in line with the motor shaft driving the belt below, but I don't know if this could cause other problems.
Your machine did not always have this problem so something has changed almost certainly due to wear. It is most likely the pulley or the belt itself that will cure your problem, washers should not be necessary as the pulley should be 'self centering' hence the raised centre.
Thanks, this was helpful info about the self centering pulley, it didn't look like anything had fallen off the pulley shaft as the circlip was in place. I've ordered a new belt and hopefully that will sort it, if not then I'll try a new jockey wheel. maybe the spring tensioning the motor against the belt needs replacing too to hold the belt tighter. Thanks.
Never needed to replace the spring, this should not be critical for belt tension so is unlikely to change in tension much. Good luck and please post when you have identified the problem.
My dryer belt seems to be slipping! it hasn't broken but is stopping the drum from turning sometimes, the belt looks fine and has no fraying. will I replace the belt or could it be something else like the tensioner spring has loosened?
Hi Jason, a very common fault on old dryers is the drum may not start when full but will run when empty. This can be due to a failing motor capacitor. For more information see our 'Diagnosing dryer motor problems' video: ua-cam.com/video/u6614TVugVc/v-deo.html
I replaced the capacitor on mine......sorted! Jason, do you hear a slight hum when the drum doesn’t turn? It’s almost certainly the capacitor that is the culprit. Just follow the start of this video, taking the side panel off. Be careful of the capacitor, it’ll hold a high charge. It’s the silver thing to the left of the motor. It’s dead easy to replace. It only cost me £9
The tension pulley is shown in this video: ua-cam.com/video/hIuIdlA0LAg/v-deo.html and the pulleys are here: www.espares.co.uk/search/ma332pt1966/tumble-dryers/pulleys/zanussi
Hi Michelle, your model is a similar design so the dismantle procedure would also be similar as the motor should be on the same side as the one we use.
This video is excellent. My belt snapped today and an hour later it's fixed thanks to this. Clear,concise instructions. Why anyone would thumbs down this video is beyond me.
Hi Brian, thank you for your post and glad we could help as that is all that matters.
Brilliant video, never done anything like this before but got a belt for £5 and followed this video step by step and now have my 6 year old tumble dryer purring again. Thank you so much
Hi Richard, glad to hear your appliance is working again and you saved yourself some money. These are the comments we love to hear about.
Brilliant video, fully explains the replacement procedure. We bought the replacement belt from ESpares, excellent service, very reliable, will definitely recommend your company.
Hi Tony, thanks for the kind compliments. We hope this video helped you.
@@eSpares excellent video, concise and extremely helpful. Keep up the good work!
Thanks Mat for a very comprehensive dismantle replacement belt and then rebuild tutorial. Saved me a lot of money!
Hi Mike, thanks for letting us know and it's made our day that you saved money as well.
Great video.
I found on mine that the metal heater cover was very firmly stuck home. I had a look at what was left of the chassis and removed the two screws left at the top which attach the rear to the top rails. With these two screws removed there was just enough give to pull the drum back off its seal and guide wheels and refit the belt.
I didn't have to remove the heater.
Again thank you - without video's like this life would be way harder - as it is I have earned loads of brownie points........
Hi Jim, thanks for the great feedback and helpful tips. eSpares loves helping customers save money and fix their appliances. Well done for the fix!
Thanks, video was a great help, your machine is clean compared to my fluffed covered machine took 30mins just to clean the thing.
My dryer was slightly different so I went through the front to get the belt on which was a simpler job for me. Then I had to remove the two covers of the front and back fans, and remove the motor, leaving all the wires all connected, and then I could put it through the belt so that I could get it onto the pulley system. Delighted with myself, fixed my dryer for 16euro ! So this video definitely helped me understand what needed to be done, but just a few slight differences.
Hi Fiona, this is amazing news! Thanks for sharing your own fixing experience with us. We are so glad our video helped you have the confidence to fix your tumble dryer yourself!
What a great presentation, well spoken, planned and delivered, exactly what I wanted, thank you very much.
This tutorial is excellent; thanks for taking time to make it. The Electrolux dryer I have is almost exactly the same inside and I ordered a new belt after discovering the old one torn apart and this will help me replace it. I hope to get some more years from the dryer!
Hi, it's great to hear that our video is going to help you fix your tumble dryer yourself! Thanks for your comment. Hope your dryer is working now.
Fitting a new belt tonight, and will now be a lot happier to do it.
Followed this video, made life very easy, Mrs Smith very happy to have the tumble dryer up and running.
Hi Mark, well done for fixing it.
We last changed the belt on ours about 4 years ago and it was murder! This video is nice and clear, anyone could follow it. Thank you. Very well done!
Thanks Victoria for the comments, remember to 'like’ the video if you enjoyed it or it helped.👍
eSpares Hi , my machine doesn't work unless I reduce load and manually give few turns to the dryer, quickly shut the door and press start. Is the belt old and loose or problem with motor? Thanks
The problem is likely to be the motor capacitor is failing, for more information see our diagnosis video:
ua-cam.com/video/u6614TVugVc/v-deo.html and
ua-cam.com/video/Vd8DcQpk748/v-deo.html
eSpares thanks
Just saved myself £50 call out. Nice and clear instructions. Took me a while, but worth it. Would be helpful to add a reminder what screws go where when putting it back together. Thanks for your video!!
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Awesome thanks, very clear and made replacing the belt on mine very simple. Cost £11 and about an hour for a DIY job rather than an expensive call-out repair. 👍
Hi Dashcam Dad, glad the video helped and nice job on the repair and bonus you saved some money.
Thank you - this was incredibly helpful. I would never have been able to figure this out by myself!
Hi Pete Saul, thank you for your post and glad we could help.
I managed to perform this fix without removing the rear heatsheilds or heater.
Just top, sides and top support rear screws which gave enough clearence to get the belt down the front of the drum.
A good tutorial video though gave me a good starter for 10. 👍🏻
Hi Ed, nice job.
class, ordered belt, viewed video to fit belt and saved a wedge! cheers espares
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Great video. I've just repaired my ZDE47100W using this tutorial.
If you have the same model as me, you can skip removing the heater, and unplugging the internal connectors. Also skip opening and removing the fan. The design seems a bit more friendly to belt replacements (fan is the other side of the motor, and heater is at the bottom. The cables have enough slack to allow the drum to uncouple, without unconnecting).
Thanks again :)
A*******
Hi Ian, thank you for your post and well done for fixing it and some really good information to help other people good job ☺
Massive thank you, clear and concise instructions to what is a bit of a protracted job!
Hi kev, thank you for your post and glad you found the video useful.
Thanks for the video. The dryer was slightly different to mine( but basically the same). Saved me from buying a new one :o) £11 for a belt as opposed to £200 for a new drier. Thanks again.
Thanks for the comments Rob, glad we helped.
great video, clear dialogue and just the job for replacing the belt, job done
Glad to hear this helped Peter. Thanks for tuning in!
Excellent this is one of the best instructional videos ive seen.
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Brilliant video! We followed it step by step and did it with no problems. So pleased, thank you Matt and espares
Hi Leamington Woman, thank you for your post and glad we could help.
I have a working tumble drier! Thank you for the clear instructions 😁
Hi Julie, glad to hear your appliance is working again and you saved yourself some money. These are the comments we love to hear about.
You are the MAN!!! Thanks for this comprehensive explanation. Saved me a lot of money❤❤❤
Hi Michael, thanks so much for your comment! We are pleased our video has helped you to be able to fix your tumble dryer yourself! Well done for repairing your appliance and saving money.
Good video. Excellent camera work.
Watched this and another good video, before attempted repair - obvious broken belt.
Other video only took off left panel, but removed the centre bearing piece - to allow the belt to go over the drum.
This method avoided taking off the right panel, the fan and the heater and needed no electrical disconnections.
Pulley route needed a few viewings, but route is obvious when you consider how the belt achieves tension !
Repaired our expensive AEG condenser dryer.
"Brownie Points" earnt from my wife after ordering belt whilst on holiday & masses of washing to do on our return ! (Daughter report the breakdown).
AEG is very like this Zanussi.
AEG has a slightly different bearing cover with a lubricant applier ? (similar to a electrical carbon brush).
Straightforward with average DIY skills, although admit to having two different screws left over (not the "hidden" ones mentioned) despite taking great care in placing them all in a plastic ice cream container to prevent loss !
There are a lot of screws.
Bearing circlip "pinged off (as they do), but held a cloth over it to avoid loss !
Many thanks. (Subsribed !)
Hi Philip, thank you for your post and nice job on the repair, thank you for subscribing as we have many more useful videos coming out.
Thanks Just did it myself. It would help if my husband hadn’t lost the one socket size I needed and had to go searching.!
Hi Jeanette, well done on completing the repair and I hope we helped.
I just completed a belt change on Zanussi TD4113W. This is NOT a Condensing TD. Your video gave me helpful hints but suggested more work than necessary for this machine.
Remove top.
Two additional items on the sides :
- the vent outlet on each side has a screw;
- there was a metal clip at the front of each side panel that needed to be removed. After that only the top bar needed unscrewing from the back on each side. Then the back can be tilted (gently because there are still plastic parts screwed near the bottom) enough to withdraw the drum from the front of the machine. Put new belt around drum.
The fan is not at the back of the machine so the pulley and motor are already accessible. Reassemble. Done.
Thanks for the comments and description Steve. Although you were working on a different machine the description given may help others with models similar to yours. :-)
eSpares yes it worked for me needed to undo and redo everything you stated to change the belt thank you for spending the time to make a video I was just making sure that I did it properly
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great vid and spot on instructions .My belt was completely destroyed and wraped around motor spindle.
Hi Vincent, glad the video helped.
Excellent: helped me with that uncertain 10% change your own tumble dryer belt- job done!
Hi Quintellian, thank you for your post and glad the video helped and well done on fixing it.
Spot on mate! Nice instructions, made life much easier!
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Great vid. Was able to fix new belt thanks to this vid. Keep up the good work
Hi Tom, thank you for your post, well done for fixing it and keep watching.
Excellent video, great help getting things done
Hi, thanks for your comment. Hopefully our video is helping you to replace the belt on your tumble dryer yourself.
Very good. This is similar to the AEG version. I’ve found, so far, that the capacitor, to the left of the motor and the pulley wheel for the belt seem to fail before the belt goes. At £9 for the capacitor and £7 for the pulley wheel, they are cheap to fix.
Hi robert, they would be similar as they are both owned by Electrolux so made in the same factories but well done for sorting it.
Thanks!
Cheers, great tutorial, as with other comments, it was the belt on mine that required replacing. Thanks again.
Thanks for the comments. 😊
Thanks great set of instructions, even managed to follow it with my Condenser version, which has a few more wires, and piping!!
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Excellent tutorial, it made it so easy, thanks
Thanks for the comments, glad you liked it. 😊
Good vid made life so much easier thanks
Hi Eugene, glad we could help.
You really made things so easy. I did all the steps 2 years ago and my Zanussi dryer worked well. Now I have another problem, the belt is perfect but the drum doesn't spin. Although it makes sound like humming sound when it is on but no spinning. What could the problem be, please?
Hanada Abdelfattah I need an answer to this question, too. At the moment, I put my hand in the drum, through the front door and rotate a quarter turn and it seems to work, but I’m sure it will permanently stop, soon. I think it is the carbon brushes of the motor. I have changed brushes on two washing machines and a Henry vacuum cleaner very easily, far easier than changing a drive belt!
Hi, just wanted to say thanks for the video. I have the same model. I couldn't get the fan off so I kind of did it backwards. Over the fan, motor etc then the drum. Took some wigling but did it ok.
Thanks for the comments John. The fan often sticks to the shaft when the nut is removed hence showing using a screwdriver to 'Knock it of' the shaft at 6:18. Glad you manged it at the end.
Thanks , drier working again 👍🏻👍🏻
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very good tutorial. very complicated machine.
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a great video just replaced mine, not so sure why all the back and heater element needed to be removed though?. Can easily be done without all that work but thanks it was a great help
Hi Paul, thank you for your post and glad we could help.
Thank you it was very helpful ❤
Hi, thanks for your comment...great to hear that you found our video useful, and we hope you have been able to replace the belt on your dryer to keep it up and running!
Life saver. Thanks!
You are welcome Marcus.
many many thanks my friend. I just save a lot of money. Kostas Greece.(13 euros the cost of the belt)
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Thanks for that great tutorial,just sorted mine 😀
Hi George, thank you for the comment and glad the video helped.
Spot on, thanks.
Hi, thank you for your comment. Well done for replacing the belt on your tumble dryer yourself, it's nice to know our video helped you to repair your dryer yourself!
thanks has the same pulley system as my electrolux
Hi, thanks for your comment. Hopefully our video will help you to replace the belt on your Electrolux tumble dryer!
You legend. Thank you.
Hi ubernaffa, we try our best ☺
So helpful and clear
Hi Andy, thank you for the comment and glad we helped.
Thanks you made are life easier
Thanks for the comments Rayan.😊
eSpares your welcome btw tnx
Thanks for the video.I have one simple question: How easy is it to move the drum by hand?The problem I have is,that the motor starts running but turns off after 5 seconds as the drum won't turn.The shaft of the motor doesn't get a grip on the belt.Looks like the belt is too slippery or worn but trying to turn the drum myself by hand is not easy.Even after loosening the motor I have the feeling the drum is quite hard to move.But without being able to compare it to a similar tumble dryer I can only make assumptions.
Anyway: Thanks for sharing your video - must have taken some time to record and edit it.
Hi Toxy Tronic, thank you for your post, the drum should be free but it does sound like the belt may have stretched but check the bearing on the back and the drum supports on the front and yes it takes a lot of time and effort to put the videos together nut it's worth it if it helps.
Hi @@eSpares,thanks for your reply - much appreciated.The belt itself looks fine to me and is very tight around the drum.Almost thought too tight.But I will check the bearings as you suggested. Either the belt or drum will be the culprit.....
Thanks for the help looks like I have a hour our so work ahead of me..😭
Hi Andrew, you are welcome any time we can be of help let us know.
I have an old Zanussi condenser dryer that's around 20 years old which the belt recently went on, do you think I could still find a belt that will fit this? I don't have the part number as I haven't opened the dryer yet but the product number is TC - 481W, I'm just wondering if it's even worth opening if I can't get a part from 20+ years ago, I looked on Zanussi site and can't find anything.
Ideally I would like to try fix it as newer appliances today break down just outside their warranty which manufacturers only give 2 or 3yrs warranty these days. The only repair my dryer has needed is this current belt breaking, I'm sure it has a lot of life left in it.
Hi, it's great to hear that you are so keen to keep your tumble dryer working rather than buying a new one! We have the belt for a Zanussi TC481W on the eSpares website. Please note you will just need to checking the dryer's rating label (which contains your model & "product" number beginning "9" )...to ensure this belt is suitable for your particular version. If your label contains one of the 8 numbers beginning "9" as shown on this page in the green section, then this is the correct belt for you.
www.espares.co.uk/product/es501196/tumble-dryer-poly-vee-drive-belt---1975h6
On my ZDC47201W there is an Earth, Carbon-brush, on the front L/H of the drum which you have not mentioned. I assume this is for Static discharge. What is the part number Please.
Hello, part number ES625583 is the correct earth carbon brush for your model. Please follow the link below: www.espares.co.uk/product/es625583/tumble-dryer-earth-carbon-brush
Any idea how to access the fan on a Zanussi Lindo 300. Your video shows the fan being accessed from the right hand side at the back of the machine but on the Lindo 300 the fan is on the left at the front of the machine and there seems to no room to access it? Thanks
Hi Steven, have you got the product number so we can have a look at it.
When I enter my PNC number into Zanussi's website it shows as being model number: T8DBG48WC but around the internet generally it seems to be referred to as ZDC8202PZ
Hi steven, there are 2 fans on your model with a front and rear fan just like in the video at 5.22 you will need to get the cover off to access the fan and is usually held in by screws or clips.
Thanks for the quick response. The tension wheel and spindle that I have to get the belt on are near the front fan though which is the one I don’t seem to have the room to access. Does removing the rear fan help with this at all? Obviously the motor housing is in between both of the fans as well.
Hi steven, it is usually easier to get the belt on by removing the rear fan as this does seem the best option, the front fan should come off but if too difficult we have removed the drum but that's a lot more work.
my zanussi zde57140w is similar but belt keeps coming off the jockey wheel. the wheel has over 10mm sideways play on the shaft, is that right? the one in the video seems to have much less.
It sounds excessive so try replacing the jockey wheel as it is the most likely cause of the problem.
thanks but the jockey wheel looks to be in good condition, just the shaft it sits on seems too long. That shaft is firmly connected into the motor housing. There is a circlip on the end of the shaft, I could take this off and put some washers (?) onto the shaft to hold the jockey wheel in line with the motor shaft driving the belt below, but I don't know if this could cause other problems.
Your machine did not always have this problem so something has changed almost certainly due to wear. It is most likely the pulley or the belt itself that will cure your problem, washers should not be necessary as the pulley should be 'self centering' hence the raised centre.
Thanks, this was helpful info about the self centering pulley, it didn't look like anything had fallen off the pulley shaft as the circlip was in place. I've ordered a new belt and hopefully that will sort it, if not then I'll try a new jockey wheel. maybe the spring tensioning the motor against the belt needs replacing too to hold the belt tighter. Thanks.
Never needed to replace the spring, this should not be critical for belt tension so is unlikely to change in tension much. Good luck and please post when you have identified the problem.
My dryer belt seems to be slipping! it hasn't broken but is stopping the drum from turning sometimes, the belt looks fine and has no fraying. will I replace the belt or could it be something else like the tensioner spring has loosened?
Hi Jason, a very common fault on old dryers is the drum may not start when full but will run when empty. This can be due to a failing motor capacitor.
For more information see our 'Diagnosing dryer motor problems' video:
ua-cam.com/video/u6614TVugVc/v-deo.html
I replaced the capacitor on mine......sorted! Jason, do you hear a slight hum when the drum doesn’t turn? It’s almost certainly the capacitor that is the culprit. Just follow the start of this video, taking the side panel off. Be careful of the capacitor, it’ll hold a high charge. It’s the silver thing to the left of the motor. It’s dead easy to replace. It only cost me £9
great vid replaced belt today but when i turn it on it spins once then get red light any ideas
Check you have connected all the plugs especially the heater.
done that runthe diagnostic thingy get 7 red 1 green
on the vid attatched to the motor u have a black wheel that tensions the belt what is that called as mine has worn
The tension pulley is shown in this video: ua-cam.com/video/hIuIdlA0LAg/v-deo.html
and the pulleys are here:
www.espares.co.uk/search/ma332pt1966/tumble-dryers/pulleys/zanussi
just ordered 1 ty for ur help
my problem is that the dryier just stop to run. nothing s lit. what could be the problem?
Hi silvia, we don't know your model but start with the capacitor or the motor as both can stop the dryer from turning.
@@eSpares model is zte 140. When selecting any program turning button, no beep and no lights on.
Fuse is 10A but I can t find it maybe a SMD?
@@slvmateop Hi Silvia, check you have power to the dryer, it should be a 13A fuse in the plug so change that first.
Is this the correct info for model Zanussi Autosense ZTE 135 please ?
Hi Michelle, your model is a similar design so the dismantle procedure would also be similar as the motor should be on the same side as the one we use.
@@eSpares Thank you very much for taking the time to reply! :)
Hi Michelle, anytime we can help please get in touch.
What screwdriver is that thats being used ?
Hi Martyn, it is a type of nut spinner screwdriver that has different attachments, you should be able to get one from your local DIY
@@eSpares its all good, I ordered a tool box of ebay that contained same tools and nuts on the video. Can fix mine now.
Hi Martyn, thank for keeping us informed and good luck with the repair.
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Seems like a lot of work i have a short attention span.
way too many screws a drill is needed.