I purchased this motor, along with others, over the summer. All used. This one has had someone working on it. After reading both replies to my post, I went out to the shop and pulled the motor apart. The switch seems to be working freely. It is the type that has a "D" shaped hole and fits a very...
I have a .75 hp electric motor that hums when power is applied. But unlike other motors like this one, If you apply power and try to spin it (by hand), you find it tight and slow to spin. It is free before power is applied. I did replace the capacitor with one from a .5 hp motor and it started...