Belt for washing machine

What is a belt on a washing machine? This is such a device, through which the rotation of the drum of your washing machine is automatic. If you are faced with such a problem as a broken or just flown belt on the washing machine, then be calm, because this problem can easily be fixed. In this article, we will tell you how to fix this rather unfortunate situation, and how to understand that it is the fault of this part, and not something else.

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Replacement of the washing machine belt

To change the belt on a Samsung washing machine or any other brand does not cause any difficulties, you should follow the same algorithm:

1. Get to the washing machine from the rear. Unscrew the bolts that secure the lid on the back of the washing machine casing. To unscrew the bolts, use an ordinary Phillips screwdriver.
2. When you unscrew all the bolts, remove the cover and a pulley opens before you. If an old belt is worn on him, then remove it. To do this, pull the part toward you while turning the pulley. In the event that the belt has torn or slipped, it will be inside the case, therefore - the spare part should be urgently found and then removed.
3. After that, take the strap that you want to install. Put it on the engine first, and then on the pulley. To put the spare part on the pulley, you must pull the belt first to the part of the circle, then turn it.
4. After you have put on the part, correct it and make sure that it is firmly in the groove.
5. Turn the pulley several times to make sure everything is working properly.
6. If it's okay - you can replace the back cover, tighten the bolts, and then do a test wash.

You have learned from your own experience that the whole process is simple enough and does not require any special skills.

Important! If you did not find such a replacement part, you can purchase a belt on the washing machine of your model in organizations that repair and service various household appliances. How to find them? The easiest way to find such an organization in any city is to use the Internet.

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Reasons for this fault

Such a fault can occur completely for dissimilar reasons.

Important! It is often enough that a belt on a washing machine breaks down very quickly in narrow models. This phenomenon is explained by the fact that it is located close enough to the body itself. Due to wear, the tank may begin to swing during the washing process. A working rubber belt can often touch the body. It is because of this that she rubs herself.

Full review of the reasons:

• A crack appeared on the pulley or it broke completely. The pulley is made of a brittle material. If it is improperly used or a production fault, it can easily break down. Accordingly - the belt from it will fly off or completely break.
• Bearing wear and malfunction can also cause the pulley to vibrate. And your strap just slips off of it.
• Another reason can be an imbalance of things that you erase, or reloading the machine with contaminated linen.
• In washing machines in which the loading is carried out vertically, such a problem can occur after 7-8 years of operation. This phenomenon is related to the deformation of a plastic loading tank, which, over time, can change its own form.
• A broken rubber tape can happen if the machine is used extremely rarely. The belt, which stays in the same position for a long time, may dry up. This is why it is completely unsuitable for operation.

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What to do when the pulley of the drum has burst?

The trouble, as they say, does not come alone. There are cases when the belt instantly flies due to the fact that the pulley, which is made of brittle materials, is cracked. And on the damaged part, the elastic rubber band will not rotate. Pulley simply have to be replaced, and at the same time and the belt itself.

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How to understand that the whole problem is specifically in the belt itself?

There are several signs:

• The drum does not rotate during washing, which can lead to a breakdown of the engine or the control module.
• The rotation of the drum does not take place fully.

In the first case, most likely, the belt simply tore or flew. You must either buy a new one or put the present one in place. It is possible that the working rubber band will slip due to heavy wear and tear.

Important! Having started the process of repair, do not forget that you should make sure that the detached part has not touched the sensors and wires nearby.

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Useful advices

Perform an elementary check by scrolling the drum of the washer:

• In case it will be too easy to rotate, rest assured that you have correctly detected the problem because the strap has fallen off.
• If the drum rotates, but not in full measure - then the belt has worn out, as a consequence - is subject to replacement.

Now you know everything you need to diagnose the malfunction of the washing machine belt and its replacement. We hope you did not have any problems during the repair process and you were able to cope with this situation yourself.