How to fit a Difficult Washing Machine Drive Belt
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- Опубліковано 17 лип 2024
- How to fit a Difficult Washing Machine Drive Belt
Why is it hard to fit a washing machine belt? The washing machine drive belt replacement process can be tricky, which is why eSpares are here to show you some tips on what to do if you are having trouble fitting a washing machine belt.
Sometimes, when replacing the drive belt in your washing machine, the washing machine belt can seem too small. It can also seem like the washing machine belt won’t stretch, which can be a real pain. Fortunately, this video guide will show you how to fit a washing machine drive belt so you can get your appliance working properly again. This includes how to use a cable tie to fit a washing machine belt, as well as how to stretch a washing machine belt to get it fitted securely.
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Want to skip straight to the information you need? Here's what we talk about in each part of our video:
0:00 Introducing the issue
1:19 How to remove the top panel
1:36 How to remove the rear access panel
2:22 Advice: Protect your arm with appropriate clothing
2:35 Technique One: Attach the belt to motor spindle and around the pulley
3:33 Technique Two: Stretch new belt with the old belt
3:50 Suggested video: Important Safety Checks For Your Washing Machine
4:52 Technique Three: Using a cable tie to attach the belt to pulley
6:50 How to refit the rear access panel and top panel
7:23 Suggested video: Energy Saving Tips For Your Washing Machine
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It is entirely thanks you to that I got the wheel belt which was "supposed to be shorter than the wheel of the pulley" onto the wheel belt AND motor.
Turning the DRUM rather than turning the wheel itself provided enough leverage to get the belt on.
THANK YOU SO MUCH
Hi, thanks for sharing your fixing experience here...it's great to know our video has helped you to replace the belt yourself, to keep your washing machine going rather than buying a new machine.
Technique 3! A cable tie! Thank you! You improved my life a great deal today!
Hi Silvia, thank you for your post and glad our video helped have a lovely day.
Technique 3 solved what I thought was an impossible task, thank you!
Thanks for the feedback Jonny, glad to hear you managed it.
The cable tie solution worked for me when all else had failed. Brilliant thanks.
Thank you! with the zip tie - it is pure genius!
Thanks Alon for the comments. Remember to like and subscribe for more helpful videos in the future.
The tie wrap trick #3 worked like a champ for me! Simple, yet eloquent solution! I'm almost embarrassed that I didn't think of it myself... Thanks!
Hi JaleelJohanson62, thank you for the post and we are just glad it worked for you.
Cabletie option worked a treat after dozen of different attempts other ways. Thanks for the video tutorial 🙌🌟
Hi amanda, thank you for the post and glad our video helped.
Thanks a lot for your suggestion. I was troubled in mounting the belt before, after watching the vedio in a minute I did it.
Thank you for this video. Worked like a charm with our 18 year old Miele W1918.
Had a very tight cord and managed to put it on thanks to your tips. Used a strong thread instead of the zip tie, with similar results :)
Hi Razvanonero, thank you for your comment and well done fixing it using the thread.
Man the ziptie and drum technique is a lifesaver. My dad and I had no clue how to get this belt on. I worried someone was going to get hurt. Spared injury and This was extremely easy. Thanks mate
Hi Holly, thanks for letting us know and glad we could help.
Thank you! I thought it would b impossible to get that belt on! But thanks to you it was on in seconds with cable time method....can't thank you enough for saving me!!!
Hi Becca, thank for letting us know we are glad we could help and keep watching.
The zip tie technique worked great, and was almost effortless! Thank you!
Hi George, thanks for letting us know and glad our video helped.
Awesome!!!! This tip has saved my bacon! Had exactly this problem, with no access panel - finally found this! Worked a treat! 4.5mm zip ties worked, but the 2mm ones snapped.
Hi Paul, thank you for your post and glad it worked for you.
I struggled for about an hour, then watched video, the third method really worked. Thanks for your help.
Hi rpssnell, thank you for the post and glad to hear it worked for you.
Cheers, got new belt from you guys and had it fitted within minutes using your tie wrap method, thanks
Hi Andrew, thank you for your post and well done for sorting it.
that last one (using a cable tie) by far the best of the three. cheers
Hi Ellis, thanks for your feedback. Happy to help.
This was very helpful. Thank you so much.
The cable tie method helped me put the drive belt back onto my Hotpoint WF320
Hi Christian, it's a good trick that everyone can use and glad it helped get you working, remember to like the video and subscribe for even more useful videos.
The third technique was really helpful and it worked for me.😎 Thank you so much for uploading this video.😊😊
Hi Alireza Rahimi Rashed, glad our channel could help.
This dude is a legend! Thankyou! I fixed my beko washer belt with method 3!
Hi Claire, thank you for your post and we agree Mat is a eSpares legend, have a great day.
Thank you so much, I couldn’t have done it without you!😁🙌🤩
Hi simgtv, thank you for your post and glad our channel could help.
Great advice. You save me! Thank you
Hi Serena, thank you for your post glad the video helped.
Great vid. thanks.
Thanks for the comment Michael, remember to 'like’ the video if you enjoyed it or it helped.👍
thank you
Technique number 3 worked for me too! - thank you!
Hi Craig, glad we could help you fix it, well done.
Method 3 was soooo nice! Thank you so much!
Hi, thanks for your comment, great to hear that our video has helped you to fit your washing machine belt! Hope your washing machine is working fine now.
I used some string and it worked..thank you SO much..!! X
Hi Denise, thank you for your post and glad the video helped.
That`s some good stuff lads.
Hi Silver ImpAct, thank you for your post and glad you enjoyed the video.
What a performance, I worked for both Hotpoint and Hoover many years ago before I retired and changing a belt was like changing a plug fuse I have never seen such a effort in changing something so simple, the mind boggles to how you change a door seal now. Can you still replace the motor bearings? And rewire a program timer
Zip tie (cable tie) worked on the first try! Thanks!!!
Hi, it's nice to hear that our tip has helped you to fit the belt yourself. Thanks for your comment.
Thanks Mat for the amazing video....trick 3 all the way.
At least my Zanussi ZWG 1140 allows good access to the spindle & drum. On my first attempt at using cable tie ... the cable tie snapped. Now I'm using bigger ties, but the belt has gone on & come off 3 times so i'm
going thru my cable ties!
Technique #3 worked like a charm!!! Many thanks! Being a female living alone in the boonies of Panama....service? what service!
Thanks Claudia, glad to know you sorted out the issue. Remember to like and subscribe for more helpful videos in the future.
@@eSpares Just curious...what does subcribing do for you?
Great job handsome. I'm gonna try it. 😙
Hi Jane, thank you for your post and please let us know how you get on.
Hi great plastic tye idea I tried all like you did and kept slipping off the pulley the same machine as the one in the film but 20 years older thank great
Good job
Hi Ashokkumar, thank you for your nice comment and have a lovely day ☺
This is mine. Thanks for posting.
Hi David, hoped the video helped.
eSpares Yes thanks. I hsd already bought the part before turning to your videos. Cabletie tip invaluable. Thanks again.
you rock man, zip tie fix it in 10 seconds what i didnt manage to do in 10 minutes of frustration
Hi Red Sun. Glad our video saved you time and frustration. These are the comments we love to hear about.
Brilliant video. Fixed no problem
Hi, thanks for your comment. It's great to hear you appreciated our video, and that it helped you to repair your washing machine. Well done on completing the fix!
The way I do these ones, and never had a problem, is to just take the lid off, dangle the belt down - once around the motor spindle, I just tension it up the left (from backside) hold the tension with fingers on the pulley wheel and roll the pulley round. It goes on the same as all others just you have a smaller portion of wheel to turn.
Hi Jason, thank you for your post and hopefully, your information will help other people but if they are struggling we still like the cable tie trick lol.
Thanks but although your advice is very practical, & you make it look easy, the belt for my Zanussi ZWG1140 won't go on easily, & even when I did get it on, it came off straight away once the drum started turning. There is a bolt (no.13) near the bottom of the drum. Would loosening this bring the drum nearer to the motor spindle & thus make the belt easier to fit?
Hi RichXZ, we understand that fitting a new belt can be a challenge as they are always much tighter than the original but your issue sounds like there may be something else affecting it, loosen the bolt does not move the drum but take a look at the pulley first as if it is loose or has too much movement it can slip the belt off.
My case was more difficult because there isn´t back cover. For me, the same, technique 3 solved my problem. Thank you.
Hi Olga, thank you for your comment and glad it worked for you. ☺
Hi my back panel doesnt come off its just embossed metal, can i replace it from the top?
i've been trying the zip tie method all damn afternoon and it doesn't work for me, idk if i'm doing something wrong but at some point the belt just always gets off of the motor spindle and i have to start again (which is annoying because the only access for it is at the bottom of the washing machine, not on the back for me, so i have to flip it on it's side then flip it back up after to spin the drum)
I mean that cable tie would be great for the 2 washing machines that have a hole you can put a tie through, but what about the other 500,00 models?
Thanks 😊
Hi, thanks for your comment. Great to know our video has helped you to fit the belt on your washing machine!
@@eSpares You are welcome.....for a moment I thought they sold me a dodgy belt on ebay, till I saw your video. Yes, Cable Tie is a great idea.😊
What if the pulley is not turning at all, to left or right? Needing advice on what to check next, how to get pulley to turn in order to put on belt.
If there is no belt on the unit then the pulley wheel should turn freely . If it doesn't, this indicates that either the bearings have seized or something is stuck in the tub.
Oh dear god I've tried and tried the zip tie method to the point of distraction. I get the tie on and begin to turn the bowl, for some reason it slips off with a bang. My machine is a Samsung front loader with the only entry via bottom and same as above for the top. Am I doing something wrong would love some help if possible. G'day from Aus👋
3rd technique ended my nightmare, i thought i'd never get it sorted. Thanks
Hi Blah Blahsson, thank you for your post and glad one of them worked ☺
Awesome I had to use two cable ties
Hi scott, thanks for letting us know and glad you got it sorted.
lately belt my washing machine often loose, but I can put it back even though it is very difficult because it can only be accessed under the bottom and top, initially pulle loose, then I tighten, but a few moments belt loose again, I check the pulley is installed right and strong , belt is good enough, not like in your video. what is the cause of it? already three times off in this week.
thanks.
Hi Suhartanto, it sounds like either the pulley is worn and is moving causing the belt to come off and would need replacing or the belt has stretched over time and that needs replacing.
eSpares thanks, after I check again, one path from the belt was damaged eroded, I will try to find belt replacement, hopefully resolved. thanks.
Hi Suhartanto, glad we could help and our website would be able to supply the belt for you and the link is above.
hi im partially sighted and driving myself mad. i have access to the back of drum and motor i have tried for half an hour to do what you suggest by putting a garden clip to secure before putting the rest of the rubber bk. im afraid to turn the drum to hard incase the rubber breaks. please can you help me... thank you
i guess one good thing is that the machine belt is very tight, so guessing its in ok nick
thanx for your reply, i attached the cable tie to the drum as shown but when i turn it its very tight, should continue to turn or until belt slips into place..
Hi bucksization, the new belt can be very tight and the cable tie is a good trick, use both hands or even a helping hand but don't worry the belt won't snap.
Didn't work for me- similar machine. Managed to get the belt on with tie however despite keeping the belt straight when winding drum, the belt kept winding to the rear of the pulley and brushing against rear drum surface. Took the belt off and retried about six times no luck. This machine was a few years old so just going to buy a new one instead-will make sure I buy a model with removable back plate. Thanks anyway.
The true steps to replacing the belt:
1:"How hard could it be?" Waltz right in and struggle for ages using just your hands.
2:"It just needs a little help" Get screwdrivers and other tools to try to get the damn thing on. Fail at the brink of success several times.
3: "It just needs perseverance" Try various combinations of tactics in vain until the belt slipping off causes your finger to get sliced open on the razor sharp steel casing.
4: "Ok, maybe I need help" Seek internet assistance and find a simple cable tie sorts it out in seconds.
5: "Success" Open celebratory beverage and seek sympathy from wife for ouchy on finger.
Hi Michael, thank you for your post and your story shows a man struggling to complete his task and well done for that but hopefully, the morale of the story is always come to eSpares for advise and videos on how to do it.
is that your fist repair on a W machine ?!
Those steps were the same when i first changed the drain pump...........first time was a hassle and despair , second time took me 15 min tops
and now here i am again searching the internet and finding out that my pulley was the issue , i can give it an 15 fixing time estimate also.
Steps 4 and 5 only from now on!
I used boiling hot water. I boiled the new belt in hot water for a minute to soften it a bit. It wen't in more easily.
Hi Antti Helin, thank you for your post and well done for sorting it.
When you say adjust as required, it would be nice to know what is required - i am not sure exactly where the belt should be positioned.
HI Mark, the motor pulley has more 'slot's' than the belt has ridges. If you look carefully at the pulley a number of slots will be cleaner than some as these contacted the belt. Simply pull or push the belt when turning by hand to move the belt onto the cleaner groves and the original position.
Thanks, but my wife was trying to fix this while I was at work and the pulley threads all look the same dirty colour now! I've attached it to the end threads of the motor pulley furthest from the washing machine. the belt naturally goes to the inside lane (closest to the washing machine) on the wheel, but overhangs the edge by a mm or 2 - I assume the belt has stretched too much?
Re adjust to get the belt running in the centre of the pulley. Even if stretched belts do not normally come off unless overloaded or the pulley is loose.
OK thanks. With a lot of effort I manually pushed the belt over to the outer edge (and also tried the very middle) of the big wheel (furthest away from the washing machine) - but a couple of rotations and the belt moves back to the inside edge (with a bit of overhang as mentioned previously). So could be a loose pulley - assume on the motor pulley, or could be on the wheel too?
You need to 'step' the belt one ridge at a time on the motor pulley until it naturally runs in the right area of the pulley. to do this pull or push the belt in or out of the motor pulley as you turn the drum pulley round. If the motor has been refitted check it is in the correct position and tightened correctly.
how can i fixing problem washing mashing code F5
Any code can differ between manufacturers, what is the make and model of your machine Halmat?.
eSpares ever since we got our bosch excel 7kg 1200 express the belts never snapped or slipped ~ bosch washers are a peace of art.
I am going to try Technique #3...Lord I need help
WOW, WOW, WOW....this technique works ...I had that belt on in 5 seconds after I put the ty-wrap on....I just turned the back drum wheel ( because I had full back access) and there goes on ...leverage works. Let me tell you I was crying trying other ways...you guys are the best...THANK YOU!!
Thank you you have same me 200 pounds!!!!!
Hi Nadine, thanks for letting us know and that has made our day ☺
I have tried all 3 still can't fit the belt
Hi Robs garden blog, are you sure you have the correct belt as the last tip with the cable tie always works, also check the pulley for movement in case it's taking the belt off when it's turning.
That last tip is a belter!
Hi, thanks for your comment. Hopefully we have helped you to fit the belt in your washing machine!
Poor design from hotpoint older wm modal so much easier to work on
Should kept the motor at the top lot easier to fix
Why change it crazy
Don't give you any room to move about should kept it simple
Hi Chris, on some models fitting the belt is difficult and the video is there to show this which can not be shown simply but ultimately showing you it can be done.
This was very helpful. Thank you so much.
Hi bawili, you are welcome.