Bench Grinder Capacitor
This is a genuine manufacturer sourced replacement part designed for use with dewalt bench grinders.
Bench grinder capacitor. How to on replacing a blown capacitor in an older brico bench grinder. If it looks something like this. Find dry electrolytic nonpolarized start capacitor models in a wide range of sizes and mfd ratings.
It does wear out over time and is often why a motor is not working. All you have to do in this situation is remember where the red wire and the black wire went and hook the capacitor up the same way. It is made out of metal and it is sold individually.
These old bench grinders are great as long as you know how to. This tool rest acts as a support for the material when the grinder is in use. You have one red wire and one black wire that attaches to the capacitor.
Then the power cord broke frayed or burned out and last your capacitor may be malfunctioning. Round molded cases can protect start capacitors from oil dirt moisture and grease helping prolong maintenance free performance and reduce replacement costs. I you hear a clicking sound especially when the motor slows down to a stop that is the centrifugal switch.
But afaik you only find cf in motors that require more torque than a bench grinder. Your motor could have burned out or the switch broke and won t let you turn it on. Normally bench grinder capacitor wiring is pretty straight forward.
It allows for an initial charge up of the electricity needed in the motor coils so that the motor can start quickly. Simple fix walk through. When you need motor start and run capacitors shop at grainger.
There are 4 places on your bench grinder that can cause this problem. Please note the screw and the nut used to secure it to the unit are sold separately.
