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Replacing the carbon brushes certainly did do the trick for my washer, apparently it is best to do so regularly - is it because when the brushes become too worn down, the motor cannot draw sufficient current for a spin? That might explain why the drum could still turn at slower speeds.

Hi folks I've got a slightly troublesome Hotpoint Electronic 800 De Luxe 9524W, which I believe is one of those classic old British made models from the 80s. It's more or less running fine, but frequently enough to be a bit annoying, the drum stops spinning and sometimes even stops turning completely, when it has what I consider not too heavy a load, e.g., a couple of towels. I can consistently get the drum working again, by pulling the machine out and unplugging the motor from the control unit for a few minutes. I'm no expert, but this seems to indicate to me that the overload switch has become too sensitive, and is unable to reset itself back - unplugging the machine doesn't seem to make any difference. Does anybody know if there is a way of adjusting/overriding the switch on this model, or if there is a trick for resetting the switch without having to get inside the casing? Any ideas gratefully received. Regards