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Thread Number: 71087
/ Tag: Vintage Automatic Washers
30 year old AEG Lavamat 550 washing machine motor stopped |
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| Post# 941035 , Reply# 1 5/30/2017 at 17:05 (329 days old) by Sesteve (London, UK) | ||
I'm afraid I don't have a service manual for this model but the style of this machine was identical apart from the fascia layout to my mums built in Neff machine she had years ago so I'm glad you are trying to keep this one going.
My initial reaction was it must be either the capacitor or the thermal overload in the motor. I've just checked the Haynes manual and that suggests the same issues. I'm guessing if you have checked the motor connections and they are fine then that would rule out the thermal overload otherwise you'd have an open circuit. I've attached the pages in case they are of any use Good luck S | ||
| Post# 941037 , Reply# 2 5/30/2017 at 17:11 (329 days old) by Rolls_rapide (Scotland, UK) | ||
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| Post# 941177 , Reply# 5 5/31/2017 at 17:21 (328 days old) by Rolls_rapide (Scotland, UK) | ||
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| Post# 941294 , Reply# 6 6/1/2017 at 12:39 (327 days old) by wft2800 (Leatherhead, Surrey) | ||
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One thought occurs to me, not sure if it's a good idea, but have you tried hard-wiring your motor to the mains supply, perhaps using a Variac, to see if it will spin? Might just be a timer microswitch if so... | ||
| Post# 941380 , Reply# 8 6/2/2017 at 03:22 (326 days old) by yenice (Turkey) | ||
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"Might just be a timer microswitch if so... " This, I did not understand I am afraid to burn the windings of the motor by making a wrong connection by hard wiring. On the other hand, I am pretty sure about my own Ohm measurements which I gave details above. | ||
| Post# 941463 , Reply# 9 6/2/2017 at 16:48 (326 days old) by Rolls_rapide (Scotland, UK) | ||
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"Might just be a timer microswitch if so... "
He means: "one of the internal switch contacts in the electro-mechanical timer mechanism could be sticking or is broken." (It has been known).
Another two thoughts occurred to me: 1: Faulty wiring loom or harness. Try checking continuity of each of the motor cables, from motor plug to timer. There's the possibility of a broken wire. 2: Corroded terminals. Possibly too much oxidation on spade connectors. | ||
| Post# 941486 , Reply# 11 6/2/2017 at 19:59 (326 days old) by Rolls_rapide (Scotland, UK) | ||
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| Post# 943169 , Reply# 13 6/12/2017 at 11:05 (316 days old) by sesteve (London, UK) | ||
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| Post# 943171 , Reply# 14 6/12/2017 at 11:11 (316 days old) by wft2800 (Leatherhead, Surrey) | ||
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Glad to hear it! My comment about the timer was idly wondering whether the electrical contacts in the timer had become corroded and needed cleaning. If you want to show us a video, people here just upload the videos to YouTube and post the link on the forum. | ||
| Post# 943172 , Reply# 15 6/12/2017 at 11:16 (316 days old) by Rolls_rapide (Scotland, UK) | ||
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"I changed the capacitor and the motor worked..." | ||
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