I have a washer dryer electrolux ew1200l and the belt has broken, replacing is no problem already ordered the part but unlike older machines the rear cover is a clamshell type and I cannot remove it does anyone have a step by step or some pics of bolt/screw locations?.

have removed top cover from machine and taken old belt off from the bottom but do not think I can get the new one on without taking the back half of casing off.

Any help would be appreciated as we have a week old baby and are running out of clothes fast!!!!.

Jason Jones, November 2006

cheers, just one more question, stupid maybe but is the allen bolt a normal thread or a left handed, as belt has slipped behind the drive pulley that is linked to the drum, I could undo it either way but would like it to do up again!!! brute force is not always the answer lol.

Thanks for the quick reply wife is happier now.

Jason, November 2006

hi jason,usual zanussi problem this.take the screws off holding the rear casing to the top bracket these are on the top at each side 3 per side,then down at floor level at the back two silver bolts one on the left corner one on the right,then on the sides at floor level is a small white plastic cover with a hole in it prise these off both sides inside another two bolts,you can now pull the two halfs apart

phil grimshaw, November 2006