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I cannot be 100% certain that the centrifugal switch on my table-saw motor is bad, but here are some symptoms that I recently experienced: 1) The motor starts fine, but the motor-start capacitor begins smoking (bad sign) while the motor is running. I think this means the switch is sticking closed in this case. 2) Other times, the motor does not want to start at all. If I slacken the drive belt, the motor starts spinning. When it gets up to speed, I can tighten the belt and go ahead and use the saw. In this case, I think the switch is sticking open. I first experienced symptom #1, which led me to believe I had a bad capacitor. I replaced it, but after a few uses, the new capacitor also smoked. Then I noticed symptom #2. After doing a little web snooping, I have nearly concluded that the problem is the centrifugal switch. Just not sure yet how to get to it or find a replacement. . . Bucky K in Ohio

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