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Symptoms are the drum wobbles back and forth a lot and it can knock on high spin. Not sure if that's just the way it's made or something has failed (as it came with a recent house purchase).
Turning the pulley by hand with belt removed has no grinding or play, bearings feel fine.
No obvious suspension/spring failure either, at least to my eye.
It's just a cheap Candy machine so I dont mind replacing it but thought I'd have a go trying to investigate myself, with limited knowledge.
https://streamable.com/up0rea
Turning the pulley by hand with belt removed has no grinding or play, bearings feel fine.
No obvious suspension/spring failure either, at least to my eye.
It's just a cheap Candy machine so I dont mind replacing it but thought I'd have a go trying to investigate myself, with limited knowledge.
https://streamable.com/up0rea
I changed the dampers on a previous machine we had, but it was really easy, as they were bolted in place. I think the plastic pegged ones can be awkward.
The dampers were completely knackered - no damping effect at all. But I don't remember the drum moving like your video shows - the only problem was the machine throwing itself about as it started to spin, once it got going it was fine.
The dampers were completely knackered - no damping effect at all. But I don't remember the drum moving like your video shows - the only problem was the machine throwing itself about as it started to spin, once it got going it was fine.
Sheepshanks said:
I changed the dampers on a previous machine we had, but it was really easy, as they were bolted in place. I think the plastic pegged ones can be awkward.
The dampers were completely knackered - no damping effect at all. But I don't remember the drum moving like your video shows - the only problem was the machine throwing itself about as it started to spin, once it got going it was fine.
Yea that's what I'm confused about. Do the dampers play much of a role in preventing forward and backward motion? I suppose the next thing to do is lay it on it's side and pull them out and inspect.The dampers were completely knackered - no damping effect at all. But I don't remember the drum moving like your video shows - the only problem was the machine throwing itself about as it started to spin, once it got going it was fine.
Acuity31 said:
Yea that's what I'm confused about. Do the dampers play much of a role in preventing forward and backward motion? I suppose the next thing to do is lay it on it's side and pull them out and inspect.
I suppose there's not much holding the outer drum - it's dangling on springs and only being held by the dampers and various bits of rubber (hoses and the door seal).Sheepshanks said:
I changed the dampers on a previous machine we had, but it was really easy, as they were bolted in place. I think the plastic pegged ones can be awkward.
The dampers were completely knackered - no damping effect at all. But I don't remember the drum moving like your video shows - the only problem was the machine throwing itself about as it started to spin, once it got going it was fine.
Plastic pegs were the easy part on ours, removed with finger pressure alone. Lack of room around one of the bolts made ratcheting awkward - watch out for nearby sharp edges! The dampers were completely knackered - no damping effect at all. But I don't remember the drum moving like your video shows - the only problem was the machine throwing itself about as it started to spin, once it got going it was fine.
At £7 a pop I'll try new shocks then. At least the spares for these Candy machines are quite cheap (apart from the motor and drum).
I went back to it and tried to lift the drum up and down putting each of the 'spider legs' at 6 o clock and torquing it but it didn't move and it feels smooth on rotation. The machine is only 2 years old. So I think that rules out the spider and bearings.
I went back to it and tried to lift the drum up and down putting each of the 'spider legs' at 6 o clock and torquing it but it didn't move and it feels smooth on rotation. The machine is only 2 years old. So I think that rules out the spider and bearings.
It must have had a hard life if the shocks have gone after just two years.
I replaced them on my Siemens machine, pretty straight forward to do through the bottom of the machine. But that was after 12 years of use.
I replaced them on my Siemens machine, pretty straight forward to do through the bottom of the machine. But that was after 12 years of use.
Edited by megaphone on Tuesday 3rd February 09:32
Edited by megaphone on Tuesday 3rd February 09:33
megaphone said:
It must have had a hard life if the shocks have gone after just two years.
I replaced them on my Siemens machine, pretty straight forward to do through the bottom of the machine. But that was after 12 years of use.
Either a hard life or Candy just make sI replaced them on my Siemens machine, pretty straight forward to do through the bottom of the machine. But that was after 12 years of use.
Edited by megaphone on Tuesday 3rd February 09:32
Edited by megaphone on Tuesday 3rd February 09:33
t machines. Acuity31 said:
megaphone said:
It must have had a hard life if the shocks have gone after just two years.
I replaced them on my Siemens machine, pretty straight forward to do through the bottom of the machine. But that was after 12 years of use.
Either a hard life or I replaced them on my Siemens machine, pretty straight forward to do through the bottom of the machine. But that was after 12 years of use.
Edited by megaphone on Tuesday 3rd February 09:32
Edited by megaphone on Tuesday 3rd February 09:33
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