My Hotpoint TS12 drum does not spin but it is on?

Yes the belt has gone as above. Andy Scott above is spot on about fitting from the front as I discovered after removing about 20 screws but stripping it down does aid proper cleaning.The plastic timer cover is held by three lugs, remove timer knob pull it straight out one screw behind the knob then slide the panel 5mm to the left and up to disengage lugs you should remove one screw from each cross brace so you can pull the drum from its housing/bearing. Fit the belt over the drum then over the motor spindle the two spring loaded tension pulleys can then be put in place independently from each other.

Mike Barton
January 2013

Ive just done this repair. I found i had to remove pretty much all the screws (including the sneaky one behind the timer knob !) You'll end up with a very floppy tumbler, handle with care.

open the door and seperate the drum on the front bearing, slip the belt over the drum and tape it in place temporarily at the correct place on the drum which will be worn shiny by the old belt .

carefully refit the drum into the front bearing and close the door again.

the belt is a *VERY* tight fit and to get it over the motor pulley with the guide wheels for the belt removed i undid the three screws which hold the motor to the tumbler floor, slipped the belt over the motor pulley then did the screws back up whilst pushing the motor from the other side.

Make sure you remove your temporary tape and
watch out , all the metal components on mine were very sharp.

refit the guide wheels /tensioner- check theres some white grease where they pivot on the floor pan

Take the time to remove all the dust from inside the insides of the machine, heat and dust together not a great idea.

Pretty much all the screws on mine were the same size
luckily, but as you screw all the panels back into place it will become nice and rigid again
Job done . my belt was about £10 from an internet auction site

Robert
February 2011

my pennies worth on this model .
to remove or replace the belt it is easier to remove the front of the dryer.
remover timer knob +screw
4 screws at the bottom (front) and 4 screws under the timer cover .(easy to do)
just leave front panel to one side as the wires are still be connected to the door switch.

Andy Scott.
November 2008

Yes mine has the same problem. Drive belt snapped. Around £12-£15 for a new one.

steve
August 2008

Although I am not familiar with this make and model, most dryers have a drive belt system. It sounds like yours has borken (as they do). UNLPUG the unit and remove the back panel. (Usually by undoing many small screws around the perimeter) Retrieve the broken belt and replace it with a new belt (purchased from a dryer retailer). Normally the belt runs from a pulley on the motor right around the outside of the tumbling drum. It's easy to fix if you are slightly handy. You must be careful to realign the drum in its rear bearing mount located on the back panel when you replace the back of the machine. Hope this helps. I have replaced mine several times.

Michael Berton
October 2005