Hotpoint Liberator Dryer 1701 re-build

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Hi folks the panels are back from the powder coaters.

Link to the strip down thread

http://www.automaticwasher.org/cgi-bin/TD/TD-VIEWTHREAD.cgi?51821

 

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If you remember the heater plate has been damaged by the drum rubbing on poor bearings.

To strengthen the weak lower rim I soldered a steel band in place, worked a treat and the solder should not melt under normal conditions.

 

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Not pretty at all but very strong.

 

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Reinforced all round the rim.

 

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around the top part of the rim

 

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Fitted the wheels and feet to the base plate, I no it’s the wrong shade of blue, nothing I can do about it now.

 

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Motor and drive unit reinstalled onto the base plate.

 

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Wrap around cabinet married up to the base plate.

 

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Heat shield and over heat stat housing riveted into place.

 

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Front panel fitted

 

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Door seal fitted

 

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Heater plate fitted, fixings from both sides, at this point I was at my whit’s end and the hammer almost came out.

 

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Tidy up the wiring loom.

 

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Right the fun part, placed the dryer face down on some cardboard to protect the front panel. Insert the five bearing strips into the heater plate.

 

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Remove all the base plate fixings so the sides splay out and drop the drum in.

Using your hand to slid the drum rim into the new bearings.

 

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New rear drum bearing fitted

 

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Refit the two belts on the drive unit, fitting springs to tension the whole unit.

 

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Replace the top part of the back assembly, which hold the rear bearing plate

 

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Tip the machine into it’s back, on the cardboard and fit the rear bearing plate, this pulls it all together.

 

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Fitted the lower back panel and damp air duct.