How to choose a belt for a washing machine?

Choosing the right drive belt for your washing machine can be difficult. After a part breaks, it can leave behind a tattered rubber fragment with no markings. Such a damaged part is also unsuitable as a sample for a new item in the store. The best option is to find a belt that matches your washing machine model, but it's important to keep a few things in mind.

Features of belt selection

Don't dispose of the remains of a damaged belt, as they may be needed. Even if the symbols and numbers stamped on the surface are impossible to read, its type can be determined. Newer washing machine models are equipped with poly-V belts. Their main feature is the presence of several strips located on the inside for secure engagement with the motor shaft.

A V-belt is a single V-belt. Machines equipped with this type of belt lack threads on the motor shaft for secure attachment. This can cause the belt to slip, causing significant inconvenience to the owner.

Important! Wedge-shaped models are currently rarely produced.

Poly V-belts are divided into types depending on the distance between the strips:

• J (2.34 mm between wedges);
• H (1.6 mm).

The profile type is indicated by a letter on the belt itself. If this information is missing, you must take your own measurements. It is worth calculating how many wedges are provided on the remaining fragment of the part. For example, the J4 marking on the surface means the belt has four stripes spaced 2.34 mm apart. Length is also important. In most cases, it's impossible to determine it from a rubber sample. The only solution is to arm yourself with information about the alphanumeric codes, the washing machine model, and head to the store for a replacement.

Belt Selection Tips from the Experts

One of the most important criteria is belt length. If the belt is too short or too long, it will slip off during operation or even break. The type of profile used is also important. For example, a J-profile will not fit a motor that requires an H-profile.

The number of gussets is not critical. Models with identical part numbers but different numerical values ​​next to the letter (H5 and H6, J2 and J3) are interchangeable. The more gussets a belt has, the less likely it is to slip.

If the belt on your Bosch washing machine has worn out or broken, and you can't read the manufacturer's specifications, a new part, part 1192 J3, will likely fit. All Samsung machines have belts of the same length (1270 J). Narrow machines have 3 profiles, while medium and wide models have 5. This means you don't have to worry about buying the wrong part; all standard options are available in store catalogs.

   

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