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Electrical appliance experts: motor or capacitor?
Sitting with my gal as she recuperates from surgery, I discovered a dead washer: motor just hums.
Took it all apart and found if the motor is powered by the washer it'll hum but not spin. If I give it a little twist with my hand, the motor will take off spinning but otherwise will just sit there and him. This is with the motor uninstalled on the ground next to the washer, still powered by the washer's harness, downstream from the capacitor.
The capacitor Ohms out so its not "dead" but have no way to know if it's spitting out enough juice to turn the motor: appears not OR the motor's too worn to start up. Opinions?
Don't want to throw unreturnable parts at it just hoping....
She loves this washer but no repairmen available any time soon. Thoughts?
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