[Simon@arenaclean]

I'm sure there's an easy solution. We've got an old 17" Victor Rotary that works fine but only if you raise it slightly off the ground to get it spinning then lower it to the floor. It's now negated using it as only a brush will stay on so we can't use it for bonnet cleaning. Does anyone have any idea what's gone wrong with it. I suspect a capacitor or something similar but have no idea which one?

Any help appreciated.
Thanks
Simon

[M.Acorn]

Guessing a capacitor has gone, as sounds like the same symptoms as mine and that solved it, grab one off rs.

[clinton]

its prob one of the capacitors as mark said and the one that helps it start and helps the motor kick in..

[Frank pole]

as above

Its defo the START capacitor, but i would also swap out the RUN capacitor while you have the machine stripped down!

[M.Acorn]

Only a 10 min job replacing that

[Simon@arenaclean]

Thank you, best place to get them, or is straight to victor?

[M.Acorn]

Rs, where I got mine, did call A3 machines, but they didn't get back to me, just write down the numbers on the cap you take out, it's a motor start cap.