newbie used 2X4 method to start pump, need help on which contacts need cleaning.

[Poconos]

Don't know what kind of pump you have but they're all pretty similar. The pic is the rear end of a Hayward Superpump. Right in the middle you see a whitish spring, actually there is another one opposite, that's the centrifugal mechanism. You also see the switch assembly, the inverted V contacts. When the shaft gets up to speed the centrifugal weights fly apart and the mechanism opens the switch to disconnect the starter winding. Those contacts are what you need to clean. An automotive 'point file' or any thin blade file is best because it doesn't leave any grit residue, but you can also use a piece of 400 or 600 grit wet-or-dry sandpaper. Hardware or auto stores.
Al

[duraleigh]

Al,

That's a great picture and a clear, concise post....thanks!

[elizabeth]

I keep receiving a message that says that I am not allowed to view the photo of the back of the motor. Is this true?

[PoolDoc]

In order to protect existing users from the small % of free users that turn out to be spammers or worse, *Restricted Users* cannot post live links (ie, site links that can be clicked on) or pictures. Subscribers can do so, but only after they've posted 6x without a problem. (Very few spammers are willing to pay to use a forum, so subscribers are 'safer' for the rest of the Pool Forum users.)

vBulletin -- the forum software used here -- has a very complex permission structure, that doesn't always do what I want. In this case, it appears to blocking access to the pictures of others, as well as preventing you from posting pictures.

Sorry.

"PoolDoc"

[elizabeth]

Thanks, I understand. Rules are rules. I'm just a wife whose husband is deployed and am trying to fix our pump so as not to give him any un-needed stress that could distract him. I'm a little iffy as to whether or not I have put things back together properly and was hoping that a good visual might help me.