Thanks Turtle.
The bearings are on the motor are sealed/lifetime lubed. The
motor/blower is direct drive. I hand spun the blower and it felt
really smooth and did not have signs of worn bearings (no noises nor
play either). The motor also appears to run well as the force of the
air coming out of the vents has not changed and appears to be
sufficient - not hurricane, but definitely good blowing...

Maybe the CAP has gone, but isn't the CAP only used for starting the
motor? give it some juice so that it does not trip the breaker, and
then once the motor is going th e cap does not serve a function
anymore?


Thanks again for your input
Tony