Changing Bosch washer brushes

abwsco

How easy are they to do on a WFF 1401. We think it's the brushes as the machine is filling up OK but the drum isn't moving. Husband is wondering about trying to do them but he's not changed them on this machine before. It will cost us £30 for the brushes today but we're not sure whether to wait until I can get the washer repair man out. Thanks

fatnbald

You have checked the belt ? is the motor making a noise?


usually takes a screwdriver and a torch to do in situ. Wear some latex gloves as the carbon dust is a pain to get off.

Normally two screws hold the brushes and then a spade connector for the electrical connection. Some brushes have a little plastic tab that holds the brush back against the spring until they are fitted, don't forget to snip this off before trying to run the washer. sometimes you need to be a bit of a contortionist to do it, but it is not difficult.

moonrakerz

They are a bit fiddly, but not difficult. On my Bosch you had to compress a spring about three inches long down to about half an inch, of course all it kept doing was "springing" out sideways.

They would be easier if the motor was at the top of the machine not at the bottom ! I had a Hotpoint (I think) years ago with the motor at the top - but it never seemed to catch on, perhaps the repair men all complained about loss of trade !

abwsco

moonrakerz wrote: »

They are a bit fiddly, but not difficult. On my Bosch you had to compress a spring about three inches long down to about half an inch, of course all it kept doing was "springing" out sideways.

They would be easier if the motor was at the top of the machine not at the bottom ! I had a Hotpoint (I think) years ago with the motor at the top - but it never seemed to catch on, perhaps the repair men all complained about loss of trade !

Thanks, husband has tried but has given up:o Found out he needed to take the motor off to take the old brushes out. We're very limited on space to access the machine and he must have tried for about 3/4 of an hour to get to everything so it's a job for the washer repair man who I know will have it done in about 10 minutes. We too had a Hotpoint in the past which as you say was very easy to do.