When I hit the start button to proceed,the read out goes to drain and spin and I set the spin speed to max. However, I do see a small bolt in the back but, until I see inside the rear of the unit, I am not sure if that smaller size bolt is there for shipping.If so, that may be why the unit is screwed up. Since the drum shakes freely and there are holes where the struts normally are, I think there may be a board issue. The door unlocked and then I went and set the program to drain and spin.The read out said "remove shipping struts!". I unplugged it for a few minutes then plugged it back in. I tried to cancel and turn off the cycle but it would not stop. The door locked, the interior light came on and the pump immediately came on. Hopefully, this final post helps others in the future.So, I plugged it in and turned it on the regular cycle.
MIELE W4840 PARTS DRIVER
A little twisting pressure with a flat screw driver inside of the ratchet mechanism releases it.
Miele technical service would not tell me whether it was a single-use clamp or whether it was designed to be removed.
MIELE W4840 PARTS HOW TO
It's difficult to see how to release the ratchet mechanism. Instead, it has a ring that ratchets together. My machine has the "upgraded" door seal kit, which means that it does not have a spring clamp on the outside of the door seal. The yellow/orange plastic wedge tool that comes with the unit would probably work to remove the panel, but mine is broken.ģ. I ended up using a thin metal spatula to pry and flex the bracket away from the panel so that it could be popped out. The plastic of the cover as well as the plastic of the bracket that frames/retains it are both brittle in my opinion. After loosening the side screws, I initially did not push the screws in which is necessary to release the catch mechanism.Ģ. Having never worked on the W4800 before, the trickiest parts for me on this project were:ġ. If I ever have to open the unit up again, I might strap my GoPro on and make a better video to post for others to use.
It showed the sequence of which parts to remove first: lid, control panel, door seal, front panel, then side panels. There was a helpful (but not perfect) video on youtube that gave me enough information to be able to take the W4800 apart. No gunk to clean out, but I still rinsed everything with a mild bleach solution to freshen it up. On a positive note, I was really impressed with how clean the filter and drain system components were after 10 years of use. I think that the hum that I heard was the motor running while the impeller was stationary. I didn't really verify this since I'd have to destroy the old motor to see if that was the problem. Fixed! I think that the impeller was slipping on the shaft. Maybe it's a faulty sensor or something other then debris jamming the impeller? That said, I might decide to open it up (with water in it) when the problem occurs and hopefully be able to vacuum the water up with a shop vac before it floods the room.īefore I do anything, I thought that I would post here to see if anybody else has experienced a similar problem. I don't really want to open the filter to check the impeller while there is water in the machine because I don't want to flood my laundry room. I am tempted to think that there is something on the exit side of the impeller that is jamming it, and that to correct this, I'll have to remove the panels and see if I can open the drain system and inspect it for debris. If I gently tilt the washer forward and gently tilt it back, the problem does not correct itself, so I think that the jarring is what temporarily corrects the problem.
When I do this, the buzzing stops, it sounds like the pump is working properly, and I can hear the water exiting the machine via the drain hose. If I am present when the hum/buzzing starts, before the drain alarm sounds, I can consistently (100% success rate) correct the situation by tilting the machine forward (the back is about 3 inches off the floor) and letting it drop abruptly. When the fault occurs, there is a hum/buzzing noise that sounds like something is jammed. I've verified that the drain hose is not kinked. I've cleaned the filter and verified that the pump impeller spins with some magnetic resistance. With increasing frequency (but not every wash cycle), my Miele W4800 washer is producing a "Drain" fault/alarm and fails to complete the cycle, leaving me with a bunch of soaking wet clothes, and often a locked door.