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Thanks all for your replies and suggestions. My original post was, "could you replace the power cord without taking off belts and dropping the motor pan." I think the answer is "it depends". If you are just replacing the power cord and not the wires from the switch to the motor, then yes I think you ...

Thanks for the reply. I wasn't planning on disconnecting the ground. I'm not replacing the wire from the switch to the motor or the ground wire from the motor to the power cord, they all look good. Only was only going to replace the hot and common from the new power cord at the switch and ...

My apologies if I've replied twice. This is my first post and not quite sure how to reply. In answer to your question, I'm not replacing the wire from the switch to the motor, it looks good. Only the cord from the power outlet to the switch. And yes, I wouldn't use inline splices. I was planning on ...

I need to replace the power cord on my 1958 vintage Mark V. The directions I downloaded off this site seemed like they might be a little more involved than necessary (copy attached). Has anyone replaced the power cord without removing belts and dropping the motor pan. The wire from the switch to the ...