wireing 220-1ph 5hp Baldor

[southbend]

HI i am southbend HI there I am not sure how to use the Garage . so here goes I have a southbend lathe with reverser switch .the switch has W for manf.cant read the rests style:10329. type:n140 it has 2 rows of 3 for 6 wires .the 220.5hp.1ph. Baldor has 4 wires.the diagram shows( 5 _8)on top. (1_4)on botom .trade 5--8 to reverseit .it blows the braker when tried it. need to fix wiring problem??? thanks

 

[RPH]

Was the lathe orginally wired for a three phase motor. If so, this switch may not handle the current load for the single phase. When I converterd my Rockwell over from three phase to single phase I used the switch to operate a reversing contactor for the motor.
Verify the contact current capacity first. If it will handle use your multi meter to ring out the various contacts and find the short.

 

[southbend]

hi RPH its 1ph it had a 2hp 110-220 in it you may be right about the short. Iwill test the wires. and try it . I need somthing to do in a wheel chair in my shop .a ladder got me and broke my foot when I was runing wire to it. down for 8 weeks thanks