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• Hi. Check first that the machine is pumping out OK. I once had a Hotpoint that wouldn't spin up to full speed until the water level had dropped below a sensor somewhere. The pump was being impeded by a tiddly-wink stuck in the serrations of the outlet hose so the water level never got low enough in the time allowed for pumping out for the full-speed spin to kick in. A quick poke through with a plant cane and it worked fine again. By Anonymous - London - 17 January 2013
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  Rory at eSpares says...

  Hi frybo, the first thing I'd check is the motor. The belt runs round that at the bottom of the machine. Is that running? If the motor's fine, next thing to check is the pulley that the belt rounds around. Is the bolt or other fixing parts that are holding that in place damaged? If the pulley's fine, the last thing it could be is the bearings or drum spider. To check if they're damaged, you need to see if the drum is loose within the machine. Hold on to the door seal and the drum at the same time; if you can move the drum up and down, the bearing or spider are most likely gone.