Recent content by azbohunter

I had a bad leak around the plunger and jack would lift but not hold. Would that probably be the cause? Also, I ordered a seal parts kit and removed the old plunger seals but I believe the top (wiping seal?) was in upside down. It was installed with the metal side of the seal down. From the...

I never did resolve this but I have determined that the wire hanging loose was removed from the overload switch and may have been shorting out. Not positive. I also found the power lead going to the field had been rubbing and there was an extremely small spot of exposed wire, that could have...

This is on a vintage table saw that was my dads that I have actually used on and off over the years and I am 80 YOA. I quit working a couple years ago and I replaced the capacitor and all was good. Now it has quit again, it humms but fails to start so I replaced the capacitor again. No go. When...