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tjmerker  
#1 Posted : Saturday, November 14, 2009 4:16:07 PM(UTC)
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After changing the drive coupling, I have blown 2 capacitors. I can't figure out why. Machine agitates and spins fine. The capacitor starts to smoke and blows.
Can anyone help?
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denman  
#2 Posted : Sunday, November 15, 2009 3:46:16 AM(UTC)
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Here is the tech sheet
http://www.servicematters.com/d...0Sheet%20-%203955503.pdf

And here is some basic unit repair info
https://secured.whirlpoo...2007475cb/$FILE/L-55.pdf

Could be the centrifugal switch is not opening.
May also be a bad start winding.
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#3 Posted : Sunday, November 15, 2009 10:22:51 AM(UTC)
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I can here motor humming also. Does that make any difference? Also, the 1st capacitor actually blew up. The 2nd one only kinda whistled and I cut power. Is the 2nd capacitor shot now?
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#4 Posted : Monday, November 16, 2009 7:01:15 AM(UTC)
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I can here motor humming also. Does that make any difference?
If it is humming it is trying to start but cannot could be the start winding is shorted to the frame or another winding.

The 2nd one only kinda whistled and I cut power. Is the 2nd capacitor shot now?
Probably
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#5 Posted : Tuesday, November 17, 2009 3:49:18 PM(UTC)
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Thanks or your help..I just called in a favor with an appliance sevice chain that I insure and he said its the start winding in the motor. Probably went bad working overtime from the bad drive coupler which started this mess!
Thanks again Denman
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