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On Fri, 19 Jul 2013 02:51:25 +0000, Jerry
I turn the shaft by hand there seems to be a drag, it doesn"t turn
freely. Is there possibly something connected with the brake that is
not
releasing??????

Sounds like the brushes to me.

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Usually no brushes on a cap start motor.

If it is a cap run ???

If it is a cap start look for a centrifugal switch contact to cut off
the start cap. Sawdust and sparking in dust burn it out. Some used a
current sensor to cut off the cap. After the RPMs get up the lower
current drops out the contact to the cap. Remove the end bell of the
motor . Make sure to scratch alignment marks in both end bells across
the main housing first.

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mike

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