Heater OK, Motor will not kick in, have changed the Capacitor still no joy, I can start the drum by hand that then starts the motor.

Philip Wood, May 2008

These motors have their own 'start windings' - and if moving the drum manually gets it going, then these have failed, unfortunately. I would imagine the capacitor is actually to prevent TV interference, but some motors do have starting capacitors - but these are usually of 1/2 hp and larger.

John, May 2008