Very Old Miele DE LUXE ELECTRONIC W 772 - circa 1986
I have a very old Miele DE LUXE ELECTRONIC W 772 washing machine , from around 1986. The machine is still running, but the drum is not turning. I have taken the top off, and it looks like the drive belt, and the large drive wheel have come off. I am however not able to get to these parts as there is no access panel at the back, and the back panel and side panels are all in one. Any help with accessing this would be appreciated.
Many thanks
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Miele W 772 drum not turning and access to drive components unclear
- The problem
- A very old Miele DE LUXE ELECTRONIC W 772 washing machine was still powering on, but the drum was not turning. On inspection from the top, the drive belt and large drive wheel appeared to have come off. The owner could not see how to reach these parts because there was no separate rear access panel and the back and sides appeared to be one piece.
- Likely cause
- The most strongly supported diagnosis is that the drive belt and/or large drive wheel had come off, causing the drum not to turn. The discussion did not confirm why they came off.
- What fixed it
- The accepted advice was that, if there is no rear access panel, access is likely to require stripping the front of the machine and removing either the side panels or the entire rear half of the cabinet. The exact repair was not confirmed.
- Checks to try
- Top removed for inspection
- Drive belt appeared to have come off
- Large drive wheel appeared to have come off
- No separate rear access panel present
- Back panel and side panels appeared to be one piece
- Parts or tools mentioned
- Drive belt
- Large drive wheel
Safety: Further diagnosis should be carried out by a suitably qualified appliance engineer.
1 Answer
Hello there. That's pretty good going for a washing machine and how long washing machines should last if they are looked after. If it doesn't have a back panel, then unfortunately you most likely have to strip out the front of the washing machine and remove either the side panels and or the entire rear half of the shell.
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