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motor ceased

Posted: Fri Jul 11, 2008 4:43 pm
by dusty
The starting capacitor (part of the motor) is there to increase starting torgue. Your symptoms would lead me to believe you have a bad motor starting capacitor.

Shopsmith doesn't provide a parts breakdown below the motor level so you will have to go elsewhere if you are going to buy a capacitor. Any good motor shop can help you.

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07-08-2008
I suspect you have a bad motor. It might be as simple as the capacitor being bad. I would suggest that it is time to pull the motor and take it to a motor shop for a checkup.
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