Repair Manuals for Hotpoint WMA
Washing Machines

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The Home Repair Manuals listed for sale in this section are for the Hotpoint WMA Models and each manual covers one of the listed model numbers shown below.

If you are looking for assistance in fault finding or need to know how to repair your machine, you could find most of the answers you seek are in these manuals.

They cover the dismantling and rebuilding of the appliance in easy to follow steps as well as listing a number of faults and there solutions. The test sequence coding is also in the manual. (The machines are designed to carry out self diagnostic component checks, either manually or automatically once the correct test sequence has been entered). Also listed are the error codes for that model and what they mean. Each manual has an easy to follow wiring chart that shows the connections from the module to the component and from the component to the module. (See page illustrations below).   

  


Available Manuals are:WMA5-WMA9-WMA10-WMA11-WMA12-WMA13-WMA20-WMA22-WMA30-WMA31-WMA32-WMA33-WMA34-WMA35-WMA36-WMA37-WMA40-WMA42-WMA44-WMA46-WMA48-WMA50-WMA52-WMA54-WMA56-WMA58-(WMA61,63,66,76 All one Manual)-(WMA60,62,64,74 All one Manual)

CONTENTS of the manuals are:

1 INTRODUCTION
1.1 PREFACE
1.2 TOOLS REQUIRED
1.2.1 HOW TO USE YOUR METER

1.2.2 MOTOR TESTING
# To Test the Armature:
#To Test the Field Windings
#To Test the Tacho

1.3 DATE CODE INFORMATION
1.4 HOW A WASHING MACHINE WORKS
1.5 COMPONENTS AND SOME ATTRIBUTED FAULTS
1.6 HOTPOINT HOME PAGE FOR USERS HANDBOOK

 

2. WHAT PARTS LOOK LIKE AND THEIR FUNCTIONS; IN BRIEF.
2.1 Control Module
2.2 Pressure Chamber (Old & New
2.3 Pressure Switch
2.4 Fill Valves
2.5 Door Switch
2.6 Heater & Cut-out with Thermistor
2.7 Heater Guard
2.8 Tacho Generator / Motor
2.9 Pump
2.10 Sump Filter-(Old & New)
2.11 Stabilizer Leg & Peg
2.12 Bearings & Water Seal
2.13 Belt

MACHINE DISMANTLE AND REASSEMBLY BY STAGES.
(1) Top Cover
(2) Soap dispenser Draw
(3) Facia Panel
(4) Control Module
(5) Front Panel
(6) Door Seal from container
(7) Balance weights
(8) Interlock/Door switch
(9) Soap dispenser
(10) Pressure switch.
(11) Solenoid valves
(12) Pump
(13) Sump / Pressure chamber
(14) Motor
(15) Stabilizer
(16) Heater
(17) Pulley
(18) Suspension springs
(19) Container / Outer drum
(20) Inner drum
(21) Bearings
(22)Door Assembly
INNER DRUM LIFTERS
(23)Early Type
(24)Later type

SOME COMMON FAULTS AND SOLUTIONS
The machine does not switch on
Door seal has moldy black marks on it
Cant open the door after wash has finished.
Machine will not always spin properly
The drum is stuck and will not turn
Have to wait a long time for the door to open after a wash
The drum turns before any water has gone in
The belt keeps coming off
Drum stopped
Noisy
Machine is over filling
Machine keeps filling
Not taking in fabric conditioner
Water boils
Noisy on spin but fine on wash
Machine is banging and the door seal is twisting during wash
Drum lopsided
Bad wash results
The LEDs light during a program and it will not restart
The machine gives two short spins then stops
The Start button does not work


COMMON FAULTS (FLASHING LIGHTS)

COMPONENT TEST (AUTO)

COMPONENT TEST (AUTO) CODES

COMPONENT TEST (MANUALLY)

WMA WIRING CONNECTION CHARTS