Thread Number: 13912
IGNIS: to break... or not to break?! |
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Post# 238994 , Reply# 1   9/28/2007 at 10:28 (6,026 days old) by unimatic1140 (Minneapolis)   |   | |
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Hi Diomede, you know I had a problem once with a washer that the motor would turn clockwise (for agitation) but would not reverse (for spin). If the motor turns in one direction but not the other then the motor is working fine, otherwise it wouldn't work in either direction. So yes it could be the capacitor, but with the machine I had the problem with, the timer was actually at fault. Can you verify if the timer is properly energizing the motor for that particular direction?
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Post# 239012 , Reply# 3   9/28/2007 at 12:41 (6,026 days old) by vivalalavatrice ()   |   | |
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I took away the top... The capacitors are rearside you see they're those trhee cilinder in aluminium... |
Post# 239013 , Reply# 4   9/28/2007 at 12:42 (6,026 days old) by vivalalavatrice ()   |   | |
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This one here below literaly exploded! |
Post# 239015 , Reply# 5   9/28/2007 at 13:20 (6,026 days old) by unimatic1140 (Minneapolis)   |   | |
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Hi Diomede, ok so now we can see there are three can capacitors. Two questions: 1. Do you know exactly what each one is for and which one does what? 2. I don't understand why you mean by you have to "brake the box" to remove them, the look like they would slip right out. Now a word of CAUTION: Those Capacitors and huge and probably store a very high microfarad charge. Before you touch any of them BE SURE TO DISCHARGE THEM!!!!!!! It doesn't matter if the machine is plugged in or not, these carry a very high charge. To discharge them take an INSULATED screwdriver or other long wire and short one of the terminals to the other. If this doesn't make sense please ask me again and I will take a picture of what I mean. We don't want you getting bit by a capacitor. |
Post# 239056 , Reply# 8   9/28/2007 at 15:23 (6,026 days old) by aquarius1984 (Planet earth)   |   | |
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this motor does have carbon brushes? I only ask because if one brush gets dislodged from the armature it will only turn the drum one way. I know this because a few weeks ago the Hotpoint WM 12 would not spin clockwise. Angela called me so I popped down and found the RHS brush was halfway out. Dont know how this happened after 9months but I gave it a sharp tap in where it now gives usual service without problem. I think maybe an exceedingly unbalanced load swung the motor and the brush popped out. Rob :)
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Post# 239065 , Reply# 9   9/28/2007 at 15:27 (6,026 days old) by aquarius1984 (Planet earth)   |   | |
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Post# 239100 , Reply# 11   9/28/2007 at 16:33 (6,026 days old) by unimatic1140 (Minneapolis)   |   | |
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I absolutely didn't know nothing of such dangerous about the capacitors... I didn't mean to scare you Diomede, it's not dangerous at all. Just take a screwdriver with a plastic handle and touch both ends of each capacitor at the same time like in this picture below. Once you do that, each capacitor is completely safe. |