Error E60 in Midea washing machine

Error E60 in Midea washing machine It is logical that the more modern household appliances are, the more advanced components they contain that can fail during operation. Error E60 in a Midea washing machine is one of the most common problems with washing machines of this brand, which is associated with the electric motor of the device. If you see this code on the display of your “home assistant”, then most likely the malfunction is caused by damage to the brushes on the motor, although it is also worth checking the tachometer, winding and lamellas. Let's figure out how to properly remove the electric motor and carry out a full diagnosis.

Removing the engine

The first stage is preparation for repair, because you first need to gain access to the engine, and only then study it. Carefully prepare the device for dismantling, for which you need to disconnect it from the electricity and water supply, and then move it away from the wall so that nothing interferes with removing the back panel of the SM. Let's start analyzing household appliances.

Using a hex screwdriver, remove the back panel of the machine.
Remove the drive belt from the pulley.
Disconnect all wiring from the electric motor.

It is better to take a photo of the correct connection of the wires to the electrical assembly, so that when reassembling you have an example at hand.

Remove the screws that hold the motor in place.
Remove the electric motor by swinging it in different directions.

For the next stage of work, you will need almost the same set of tools that were used now - Phillips and flat-head screwdrivers, a phone to take photographs, plus a multimeter to check the functionality of key components of the SM.

Carbon brushes

The very first thing you need to check with your own hands when the E60 fault code occurs is the carbon brushes, which fail most often. They are located on the sides of the motor housing, have wiring through which power flows, as well as a spring that squeezes them out and presses them against the lamellas. The brushes need to be removed and carefully inspected - if they are worn out and become 1 centimeter long or even less, then they need to be replaced. To replace parts, you must first remove the erased carbon elements. What should I do for this?

Using a flathead screwdriver, carefully pry the terminal of the power wire and pull it off.
Take the brush contact and slide it away from the wire.
Gently pull the contact up so that the brush itself pops up under the influence of the spring.

Record in memory or in a photo exactly how the brush was positioned, so that later you can put it on the correct side.

Check the old elements to see if they are really worn out and need to be replaced.
If replacement is necessary, then you should buy exactly the same elements suitable for Midea equipment, and then install them in the same way as previous brushes were installed.
Next you need to place a spring, which should be carefully compressed so that it fits completely into its seat.
Now insert the terminals into the clamps and slide them towards the power wire to fix the motor carbon brush.
Place the connector with the wire onto the carbon brush terminal and begin replacing the second brush of the washing machine.

Brushes should always be replaced in pairs, even if only one element is damaged, because this way you can extend the life of the electric motor.After the repair is completed, all that remains is to test all contacts with a multimeter and run a test wash to evaluate the work done.

Let's check the winding

Fault code E60 may also be displayed due to winding damage. This is due to the fact that short circuits occur in the wire turns, which causes the motor to overheat, the thermistor is activated and the control board of the Midea washing machine urgently turns off the power to the entire system. This situation will repeat until the temperature sensor or the electric motor itself burns out. To prevent this from happening, you should check the winding with a multimeter as follows:

switch the multimeter to the resistance measurement program;
connect the tester probes to the lamellas;
estimate the resulting value, which should be between 0.1 and 0.4 ohms.

If something is wrong, then you should not try to restore the winding at home. You need to seek help from a service center specialist, or simply buy another electric motor and install it in place of the old one.

Something happened to the slats

If the motor fails due to loss of contact with the rotor winding, then the cause of the malfunction is either in the lamellas or in the wire, which is located near the lamellas. This could happen due to the fact that the current supplied to the motor cannot reach the rotor, or its strength does not reach the normal value, so there is a risk of a short circuit or even burnout of the unit.

Appliance manufacturers create special hooks when connecting winding sections that improve contact. Unfortunately, the wires sometimes break while the “home assistant” is working, as they get caught in various protrusions.To fix this you will have to work on the integrity of the circuit.

It is not recommended to use an electric motor whose lamellas have peeled off, as this may cause an emergency.

It is even more difficult to restore the operation of the machine in a situation where the lamellas have peeled off due to excessive heating, which could occur after a short circuit or cycling of the rotor. This happens because a current has passed through the lamellas, the strength of which exceeds the maximum permissible values, so the thin metal overheats and peels off. Most often this happens during the following situations: problem with slats

the bearings of the “home assistant” are faulty, so they suddenly “stop” the electric motor;
the working cycle was started with drum flaps that were not fixed in a top-loading washing machine, which is why the sudden stop occurs.

Lamels never fail just like that, so peeling indicates that either the Midea washing machine is being used incorrectly or the electric motor has failed. That’s why you need to repair household appliances and change your own habits. how to restore slats

When the lamellas have peeled off by only 0.5 millimeters or even less, then you only need to groove the shaft. To do this, you need to find all protruding elements, carefully remove them, and then remove all remaining roughness, unevenness, as well as dust and other possible contaminants.

It is very simple to make sure that the lamellas have actually peeled off. To do this, you need to slightly rotate the rotor and listen to the sound that appears. If you hear a loud crack, the plates are catching the winding.