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My motor rotates in the wrong direction for my application and I've read this type of motor is non-reversible. However I've found some youtube videos that show the rotation can be reversed by removing the end caps, pulling out the rotor and reinstalling the rotor such that the shaft is at the...

My motor rotates in the wrong direction for my application and I've read this type of motor is non-reversible. However I've found some youtube videos that show the rotation can be reversed by removing the end caps, pulling out the rotor and reinstalling the rotor such that the shaft is at the...

Thanks to all for replies and dogdog thanks for the "just cap them" answer. I checked the ohm values and white>black is 36, white>blue is 49 and white>red is 60. It runs great.

Thanks for all the replies but if I connect to the high speed lead are the unused leads connected to each other or not?t

The wiring diagram below lists unused leads to be open. The photo of the motor shows the unused leads connected to each other. So I don't know if the connected leads in the motor photo are considered open. What do I do with the unused wires on my motor? Thanks, ​​​​​​​henrylr

Thanks for the reply. Is it the type of motor that requires a capacitor?

I just got a NOS AC motor that was never used, has no wiring diagram and the Universal Electric Company went out of business years ago. It is a 4 lead motor with one black, one blue, one red and one white wire. The plate is marked VOLTS 115, CYCLES 60, Amps. 1.0, SER. 12V39067, RPMS 900. I think...