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The Capacitor corrected my motor issue. Motor runs great. I did have to do a bush fix unrelated to the CAP. The plastic disc that the contact rides against broke an edge off. I used a plastic lid off a jar to make a disc and super glued my disc to the broken disk. Worked perfectly.

Replacing the Capacitor is within my wheelhouse. I already have the motor out, the end cover removed and the capacitor out. I will try the Cap I have coming and I hope it works. If not, I will try to find a local shop to repair the motor. The issue with the motor is that it is face mounted and has a...

My DC3300 motor will not run. The motor tries to start but just hums. I took the motor out and removed the capacitor but the label on the capacitor is no longer legible. Does anyone know the rating of the capacitor for the DC3300 Motor. I can read Mepco Phillips. Part of a number 362 and that is abo...