Hi I'm Mat from eSpares. In this video I'll be showing how to change a belt
on a Hotpoint or Indesit vented tumble dryer.
If you machine is running but it's not spinning the clothes
in the machine it's likely you have a broken belt and it needs replacing.
Safety first always unplug the appliance before carrying out any work.
The next thing I need to do is to remove the top of
the appliance by undoing these two screws at the back.
The next thing I need to do is to remove the kick strip at the bottom
on your machine you may need to use a flat-headed screwdriver for this
and then I can undo this screw and one underneath
to help release the side panel
The next thing I need to do
is to remove the four screws at the back
the hold the side panel in position.
With the back screws out
I now just need to remove the top screw
and the internal cabinets screw there.
With all the screws out I can now remove the side panel.
To get a new belt on what I need to do is too create a gap between the drum
and the cabinet on the machine and how I do that his to remove the screws down the side
allowing me to move the back of the machine and the drum away.
Now before I fit the new belts
I'm just going to take look at the old one.
If your belt has burn marks along the break such as this
it's likely that the motor has jammed or got very hot and then burnt the belt.
Now if that's the case or your machine is slow to start running
it may mean that you need to replace the motor capacitor as well.
Easy to do and you can see me doing that in another video.
To fit the new belt what I need to do
is pull the back of the machine and the drum away from the front
and then drop it through the gap.
With the belt over the drum I can relocate the drum onto the front panel.
With the drum in place I'm just going to re screw all four screws that hold the side panel in place
to make the cabinet more rigid so I can fit the belt to the motor spindle.
With the side panel and the drum
secure what I need to do now is to
stretch the belt over the motor spindle here.
I'm going to be using a flat headed screwdriver for that with a long neck
you can also use a junior hacksaw handle for this as well.
And it's a good idea why you do this to make sure that the drum
doesn't come away from the front panel.
All I need to do is to hold the cabinet in place
and spin the drum so the belt moves
securely onto the motor spindle.
With the belt in place is just a case of putting the appliance back together.
Side panel fits on by locating over the three hooks at the bottom
and two locating tabs at the front of the machine.
now we have it
one brand new belt fitted to this in Indesit vented tumble dryer.
Belts and all other accessories for all makes and manufacture of tumble dryer
can be found on the espares.co.uk website
Thanks for watching.