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David Morris wrote:
We've got a Hoover AE230 Quattro machine. The tub motor is no
longer turning the tub.

I've had the motor off and had our sparkies at work check it out.
There are no bush problems and the field windings etc are intact.
The rest of the machine functions are OK as well - it fills and
pumps but the drum - he no turn.

We have the same model w/m and the problem has always
been worn brushes. They look ok, and you can apparently
get a continuity through the commutator, but in fact
they are worn-short and the springs are at full stretch.

Before doing anything more drastic, remove one of the
brushes, (Torx key needed), and just check whether
there is a decent extension of the brush as you take
it out.. ie, as you remove the last holding screw does
the brush holder push itself away from the commutator.

New brush assemblies are about £20 a set from Hoover,
and delivery is about 2 days.

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Tony Williams.