Removing A Motor From A Hotpoint

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

Hotpoint WF440P would not start and flashed Door Locked light

The problem

A Hotpoint WF440P washing machine, about 7 years old, stopped working completely. Pressing Start produced no action for a few minutes, then the Door Locked light flashed repeatedly until the machine was switched off. The owner suspected worn carbon brushes but could not remove the motor, which sits underneath the drum and was only accessible through a small panel.

Likely cause

Worn motor carbon brushes was the suspected cause. This was supported by the repairer being able to access and extract the carbon brushes from underneath, but the discussion does not explicitly confirm their condition or that replacing them restored operation.

What fixed it

Access was gained from underneath with the machine laid on its front. A repairer was able to extract the carbon brushes that way without removing the motor. The exact repair and whether the machine was fully restored were not confirmed in the thread.

Checks to try

• Start button pressed with no response for a few minutes
• Door Locked light then flashed until the machine was switched off
• Nuts were loosened and electrical connections removed while trying to access the motor
• Attempt made to access the motor from underneath

Parts or tools mentioned

• motor carbon brushes