How Do You Fit A New Belt?

This thread was marked as solved. Here's a summary of the problem and the fix, generated from the discussion below.

Matsui MWM145W drum belt refitting is done from the top

The problem

On a Matsui MWM145W washing machine, the drum belt had come off and the user could not see how to refit it because the back panel did not appear removable and access from underneath only showed the motor.

Likely cause

The belt had come off. The accepted reply says this is a common issue on some designs, but no exact cause for the belt coming off was confirmed.

What fixed it

Refit the belt from the top of the machine by removing the lid, with the appliance unplugged. The accepted solution says the belt can be awkward to fit and cable ties can be used to hold it in place while turning the drum pulley to feed the belt on.

Checks to try

• Confirmed model: Matsui MWM145W
• User could see the motor from underneath but not a removable back panel
• Accepted advice was to access from the top with the lid removed
• Machine should be unplugged before attempting the work

Parts or tools mentioned

• Drum belt
• Cable ties