The Blower Motor Capacitor - KitchenAid KHMS105E Service Manual

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THE BLOWER MOTOR CAPACITOR

The blower motor capacitor is located directly
behind the control panel. It is in use any time
the blower (vent) motor is operating. The ca-
TESTING
1. Set the ohmmeter to the R x 10K
scale.
2. Measure across the capacitor ter-
minals.
The ohmmeter should indicate
several ohms, then gradually re-
turn to infinity.
pacitor helps to maintain a constant voltage to
the blower motor so that it runs more effi-
ciently.
LOCKING
ARMS
BLOWER
MOTOR
CAPACITOR
YELLOW
3-5
RED
WIRE
WIRE
Original 03/97
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