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Timely thread...

My rotor started acting up the day this thread was started. I wasn't able to find a replacement 50V 120-140Mfd capacitor (tried Mauser, etc...) other than "NOS" CDE replacement parts on ebay. Pass on the "vintage capacitors".

I threw caution and $7.06 to the wind and put a Grainger "6FLK1" ( http://www.grainger.com/product/DAYTON-Mtr-Start-Capacitor-6FLK1 110-125VAC 124-149Mfd capacitor in the controller and I'm back in business.

This is larger diameter than the OEM part, thus does not fit in the bracket holding the original capacitor. There's PLENTY of room in the box for it, it just isn't going to slide back in to the factory bracket. I simply removed the bracket and set the new part in its place on the board. If I get ambitious I may cut/bend a new bracket out of some thin gauge metal, but I'm not seeing that in my near future.

Thanks CK. I was going to pull the rotor down before I saw your post.

<blockquote data-quote="FatHam" data-source="post: 459064" data-attributes="member: 19127">Timely thread...My rotor started acting up the day this thread was started.&nbsp; I wasn&#039;t able to find a replacement 50V 120-140Mfd capacitor (tried Mauser, etc...) other than &quot;NOS&quot; CDE replacement parts on ebay.&nbsp; Pass on the &quot;vintage capacitors&quot;.I threw caution and $7.06 to the wind and put a Grainger &quot;6FLK1&quot; ( <a href="http://www.grainger.com/product/DAYTON-Mtr-Start-Capacitor-6FLK1" target="_blank">http://www.grainger.com/product/DAYTON-Mtr-Start-Capacitor-6FLK1</a> 110-125VAC 124-149Mfd capacitor in the controller and I&#039;m back in business.This is larger diameter than the OEM part, thus does not fit in the bracket holding the original capacitor.&nbsp; There&#039;s PLENTY of room in the box for it, it just isn&#039;t going to slide back in to the factory bracket.&nbsp; I simply removed the bracket and set the new part in its place on the board.&nbsp; If I get ambitious I may cut/bend a new bracket out of some thin gauge metal, but I&#039;m not seeing that in my near future.Thanks CK.&nbsp; I was going to pull the rotor down before I saw your post.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="FatHam, post: 459064, member: 19127"] Timely thread... My rotor started acting up the day this thread was started. I wasn't able to find a replacement 50V 120-140Mfd capacitor (tried Mauser, etc...) other than "NOS" CDE replacement parts on ebay. Pass on the "vintage capacitors". I threw caution and $7.06 to the wind and put a Grainger "6FLK1" ( [URL="http://www.grainger.com/product/DAYTON-Mtr-Start-Capacitor-6FLK1"]http://www.grainger.com/product/DAYTON-Mtr-Start-Capacitor-6FLK1[/URL] 110-125VAC 124-149Mfd capacitor in the controller and I'm back in business. This is larger diameter than the OEM part, thus does not fit in the bracket holding the original capacitor. There's PLENTY of room in the box for it, it just isn't going to slide back in to the factory bracket. I simply removed the bracket and set the new part in its place on the board. If I get ambitious I may cut/bend a new bracket out of some thin gauge metal, but I'm not seeing that in my near future. Thanks CK. I was going to pull the rotor down before I saw your post. [/QUOTE]

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