How to get an object from the drum of a washing machine: a step-by-step instruction

When a foreign object is rubbed between the drum and the tank during washing, this can lead to a serious breakdown of the machine. Most often there are small things left in their pockets - coins, small trinkets, pins, screws, as well as details of clothing. Sometimes children also make their "contribution" by shoving small toys through the hatch to fill the powder. In order to get into the mechanism of the washing machine, it should be tried to be quickly extracted.

Do I always need to call a wizard?

The simplest option - when you need to get a bra bone, stuck in the hole of the drum. In this case, you need to press the pliers with the pliers and gently pull them out, without making sharp movements so that the bone does not break off. Such manipulations can make everyone on their own.

If the item is not visible, but you know for sure that it hit the machine and can cause a breakdown of the drum, check the drain filter - coins, small screws and other small things often happen there. Sometimes the bone of the bra can be found in the filter of the machine. This procedure can also be performed independently. In other cases, it is best to invite a master.

If you hear metal friction against metal while washing or squeezing, and you only assume that a foreign object has fallen into the drum, a specialist call will be required. Such noise can be evidence of the wear of parts or their breakdown, and it is difficult to determine this by a nonspecialist.

Instructions for removing a foreign object

If you are sure that the reason for uncharacteristic sounds during the washing machine operation is a foreign object that got there, and work with the technique is not a novelty, then you can pull it yourself. In machines with horizontal( front) loading, you need to remove the rear or front wall. Most often the back, but this nuance depends on the model. There are other differences in different models, so before continuing to work it is better to find a scheme for disassembling a particular washing machine.

Here you will be given instructions for disassembling the most common option with the removal of the back wall and top cover. Before dismantling, drain all water from the machine through the drain hose and disconnect the power supply.

Then you need to do the following.

1. Unscrew the two bolts on the rear panel - they secure the top cover.
2. Slide the cover slightly backwards, after which it will be removed.
3. Remove the screws securing the rear panel and remove it.
4. Sometimes elements of clothing( belts, socks, handkerchiefs, thin scarves) falling behind the drum are wound on the heating element( TEN), then they are visible already at this stage. But even removing them, if you hear noises when you work the washing machine, it is better to check if anything else has got inside.
5. Remove the heating element. To do this, disconnect the wires leading to it, and unscrew the fastening nut. TEN can be picked up with a screwdriver for the visible part and pulled out.
6. Through the formed hole to illuminate a flashlight, and then you can see the bone of the bra or other object caught between the surface of the drum and the tank. If you can not see anything, scroll the drum, maybe something stuck up: when scrolling, it will fall to the bottom of the tank.
7. Make a wire hook( its length and configuration depends on the location of the jammed garment) and with its help get a foreign object.
8. Install the heater, after having cleaned it from the scale. At the same time, you need to make sure that it is firmly seated in its place, then tighten the fastening nut and connect the wires.
9. Assemble the machine by screwing the bolts on the rear wall and replacing the top cover.

Advice

Before disconnecting wires, draw a diagram of their connection or take a photo, then connect correctly.

What if the bone of the bra is not visible in the hole from the TEN?

If the object is stuck between the tank and the drum of the washing machine near the shaft at the top of the tank, it may not be visible through the opening for the heating element. In this case, you need to perform a number of actions. Block the pulley with a wooden bar. This is done so that the drum does not rotate during further operations.

Remove the pulley mounting bolt.

Remove the pulley and tighten the bolt( do not tighten until it stops).

Perform several sharp hammering strokes on the bolt. In order not to damage the thread, blows must be applied by laying a wooden plank beforehand.

After blows, the shaft with the drum must move forward, and the foreign object - fall down.

Place the pulley in place by tightening the bolt tight so that it can not unwind during washing or spinning.

Replace the rear wall and cover and tighten all fasteners.

Prevention

To protect your equipment from breakage and do not disassemble it in order to get the bone of the bra caught in the tank, several recommendations should be observed.

• Clothing with rhinestones, plastic or metal parts, including bras with bones, you need to put in the machine only in the bag for washing.
• Small things - belts, handkerchiefs, socks - should also be put in such a bag.
• Before you bookmark things, carefully check your pockets.
• Observe the condition of the sealing gum near the hatch.
• Check before each washing, whether there are any extraneous things in the drum.

Following these tips, you can not only get yourself an "extra element", but also avoid unnecessary troubles associated with dismantling the washing machine or even repairing it.