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Flymo Garden Appliance Capacitor Stock Number: ES931886

Genuine Flymo spare part for select lawnmowers, lawnrakes, strimmers, and powerhoes

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will the capacitor just push into the switch as i can`t get the old one out thanks

By eddyjack - northeast england - 23 April 2010
  • Does it matter which way round the brown (live) and blue (neutral) wires go into the switch as long as it is the same on both sides? By Andy - - 19 July 2014
  • Espares were of no help so for the benift of others the live feed in goes in the holes where the screwa are, wires from switch out to the bottom holes and capscitor into the top holes on the same side. Simples. By morrisa - Larbert, Scotland. - 01 July 2011
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    eSparesMalindi at eSpares says...

    We cannot give out technical advice unfortunately. Please contact a technician for help with this question.

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I replaced the switch and capacitor, the lawnmower ran perfectly when I tested it, put it all back together only to find it won’t now run. Checked everything, no loose connections, no burning smell or buzzing.

By Gray - London - 09 August 2014
  • Had exactly the same problem. Found out it was caused by a broken retaining spring to one of the motor brushes. Tried to obtain a replacement to no avail so cannibalised an old spring from a defunct motor and fabricated it to fit. Mower now working fine. By R. Shore - Staffordshire - 17 June 2017
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    Chris at eSpares says...

    Use a meter to check continuity from the plug to the motor. If the motor measures high resistance then that would be the fault.

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Is this the capacitor?

By David Wilkinson - AB338NJ - 11 August 2018
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    eSpares Staff at eSpares says...

    You would need to test the components with a multimeter to determine which part has failed.

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When I first switched on this summer had a problem first with the mower not switching off, later only starting up intermittently before cutting out. Replaced switch, not capacitor. Now, checked with multimeter, there seems to be no voltage at all at motor. Do I need to replace the capacitor? (No expert, resistance reads ~5.5 ohms on the 200-scale across the motor on the multimeter, which I do not think is high).

By Christopher Dent - Surbiton - 27 May 2016
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    Chris at eSpares says...

    For information on your repair see our video: How to Fault Trace on a Small Appliance using a Multimeter : www.espares.co.uk/advice/10/2945

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By PLF - dorset - 12 March 2016
  • Chris from eSpares
    Chris at eSpares says...

    The problem is likely to be the switch. For information on this problem see our video: How to replace the Flymo switch box on a Flymo Turbo Compact 330: http://www.espares.co.uk/advice/10/1421

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By Anonymous - - 05 May 2014
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    Chris at eSpares says...

    When these fail they will blow the mains fuse or show signs of burning. They are only to reduce mains interference from the motor being radiated through the supply.

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By Anonymous - cumbria - 06 April 2012
  • Hi, Have you checked the main switch on the handle - they are very vulnerable to water ingress and then seize up. Has it been rained on ?? By Hampshire Hog - Havant - 07 June 2012
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I have bought a new switch and capacitor for a Flymo Vision Compact 350 but there is no wiring diagram.I need to know the postion of the capacitor and switch wiring?

By morrisa - Larbert, Scotland. - 01 July 2011
  • the capacitor is there to build up a charge to supply a direct current pulse to the motor to start it spinning .the alternating mains current then keeps it spinning without the capacitor the motor will make a buzzing noise but wont start .i suggest you open the switch housing inthe centre of the handle and study the old wiring -take a photo or make a sketch i think you will find the capacitor in that assembly but i have not needed to explore that one yet By bernie - stanford le hope essex - 12 November 2011
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By johnh1935 - - 26 June 2011
  • i would suspect motor windings shorting between windings effectively reducing the number of windings and allowing more current to pass as fewer windings have less resistance -the excess current will produce more heat and the slower revolutions less cooling so motor will overheat and burn out the probable cause is that at some stage the microlite has been overloaded and caused motor to run hot causing a partial burning of windings insulation which is only a form of shellac covering on the wires By bernie - stanford le hope essex - 12 November 2011
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