|   One 
                          of our forum members posted some pictures and a description on 
                          how he pulled the motor from a F&P washing machine. So 
                          I've posted his pictures and instructions here for reference. First up flip the washing 
                          machine over and remove the water pump, tubes, wires etc so 
                          you end up with something looking like this.... 
 Looking at the complete 
                          assembly from underneath. The transport locking ring (pale 
                          thing on the end of the shaft) can be turned anticlockwise 
                          while holding the motor rotor steady.   
 As you turn it, the rotor 
                          comes off the shaft, exposing more of the coils. Eventually 
                          it is fully undone and can be lifted off. The 4 bolts can 
                          be undone, use a 10mm socket.
  
 With the bolts undone and 
                          the coil assembly removed, the shaft and bearing housing are 
                          visible. Hold the shaft with multigrips or vicegrips (use 
                          some brass or copper shim or similar to avoid damaging the 
                          shaft) and undo the large nut with a large shifter. Don't 
                          smack your knuckles into the spanner like I did when it finally 
                          lets go.   
 Then ease 
                          the shaft down, through and out.  
                          I should mention here that you need to have already removed 
                          the washing agitator ( mixer ) and inside bowl. To remove 
                          the agitator, take off the filter thing in the middle, poke 
                          you hand down inside the agitator and undo the plastic wing 
                          nut. Once the agitator and bowl are removed, undo the seal 
                          around the stainless drive shaft, usually held on with 4 screws 
                          under all the slime and muck. You must undo this seal before 
                          you try to remove the shaft.
 
   You 
                          can punch out the bearings with a drift. Remember to keep 
                          all the bits.  Thanks 
                     to Ross for the photos and infomation. |