[Shop-talk] Compressor woos

[Doug Braun]

Isn't there a centrifugal switch that disconnects the start capacitor as
soon as the motor starts spinning?
Possibly that isn't working properly?

Doug

On Tue, Aug 10, 2021 at 9:25 AM John T. Blair <jblair1948 at cox.net> wrote:

>
> Anyone have any ideas?  I was thinking that it is either a bad spot on the
> armature, or a bad start capacitor.  If it's the capacitor, why would it
> start
> after I moved the position of the motor a few degrees?
>
> I check with a local shop and they want $200 to put it on their bench!  I
> think that's a little steep.  So I guess I'll open it up and shot gun the
> start
> capacitor.  Is there anything else I should l for while I'm in there?
>
> I do plan on cleaning all the parts while it's apart.  I also don't
> see any place
> to oil the motor.  So I'm assuming that it has bearings that are
> lubricated for
> live.  Or is there something I should do there, oil, grease?
>
>
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