Spring Clip - how to install

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Re: Spring Clip - how to install

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First we need to determine if it has an external start relay, or an internal start switch. If NOT a GE motor, it has an INTERNAL start switch.

Disconnected wires are a possibility.

Open start capacitor is possible but unlikely.

How about a picture. You will need to 'drop' the motor pan(and motor) to fix this.
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It is a GE motor. I made sure that the wires are all on. However I did need to reattach the bottom two wires. I did the wires the same so there is a black top wire and a black wire underneath, then a white on top and then a white underneath. I will try and get a picture tomorrow.
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6060 wrote:It is a GE motor. I made sure that the wires are all on. However I did need to reattach the bottom two wires. I did the wires the same so there is a black top wire and a black wire underneath, then a white on top and then a white underneath. I will try and get a picture tomorrow.
You referring to the power switch?

Look for the start relay on the back end of the motor.
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Re: Spring Clip - how to install

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JPG wrote:
6060 wrote:It is a GE motor. I made sure that the wires are all on. However I did need to reattach the bottom two wires. I did the wires the same so there is a black top wire and a black wire underneath, then a white on top and then a white underneath. I will try and get a picture tomorrow.
You referring to the power switch?

Look for the start relay on the back end of the motor.
Yes the wires on the power switch is what I was discussing.
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Re: Spring Clip - how to install

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Here are some photos. I dropped the motor and one of the white wires to the engine broke off. I tried holding the wire (with plastic handled pliers)to where it is supposed to attached and nothing happened.
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6060 wrote:Here are some photos.
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This white wire broke off, but was on before.
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The white wire(s) go on terminal 5.
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Re: Spring Clip - how to install

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JPG wrote:The white wire(s) go on terminal 5.
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So would you say my next move is to take the motor and starter switch off and clean all the contacts? Like I said the white wire was on terminal 5 but broke off. I tried starting it while having the white wires touching the terminals and nothing happened. Should I just get new wires? Thanks for your input.
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