anything?
anything?
I'm sorry I can't really help -- of all the pumps I've repaired in 25+ years, I've had to get into deal with capacitors and internal switches only twice! There are a few guys here who've done some of that, but they're not real active right now.
You might try posting at poolspaforum.com -- they have a lot of pool industry members there. Just watch out for their advice on pool chemistry -- most of them hang pretty close to the pool chemical manufacturer's version of things.
PoolDoc / Ben
However, one member at poolspaforum.com is on our support team -- username Waterbear. His advice you can trust.
The bearings are probably bad causing the motor to overload and trip the thermal limiter switch. Bearings can be replaced if you have a puller or you can replace the whole motor.
Mark
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Thanks, Mark.