I have a Bosch Maxx WFL2450 washing machine about four and a half years
old.

About a fortnight ago I was told our washing maching hadn't spun. It
wasn't spinning, but the drum was turning in the wash cycle.

I'd checked the pump chamber which was empty.

I checked the pressure switch which seemed to be ok, on the assumption
it was a single level switch, it has four connectors but one connector
wasn't switching when I tried continuity tests.

I tried to check the motor brushes by laying the machine on its front,
all I could see was part of the communator from the base of the
machine. The sides and back are one folded sheet and don't look
designed to be removed for service access.

Machine still wasn't spinning when I heard a pump rattle and removed a
small coin an ear ring which must have been dislodged from somewhere
when I was moving the machine.

It worked well until today. The motor doesn't turn in the wash or spin
cycles. The drum turns as normal and the belt appears ok.

Nothing apparently in the pump sump, the level switch seems ok and now
I want to check the brushes. I wonder if the original problem was the
brushes.

Can anyone suggest how to check the brushes? From the base I think I'd
have to remove the motor which looks very awkward. I wonder if the
front panel comes off to give front access, but before I try I'd like
to know it does come off easily, what to do with the door and how to
deal with the door seal etc.

Any other suggestion about this problem would be welcome.

Thanks

Ian.