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Well spotted, I took stronger glasses and there is indeed a black motor wire attached to post 3, which is exactly how it was marked originally, as I cleaned the white smudge alongside it, so the posts appear to be originally marked 1,2,3. I have attached a wiring diagram as it appears to me...

Sorry, I had assumed the motor was working, then stopped, so the wiring was most likely correct. Unfortunately I can't remember the history of the motor, I may well have inherited from my father the better part of 25 years ago and along with with several others, it just sat waiting for the day...

Just to help things along I have taken a photo of the wiring connections as found on my motor ( I didn't wire it up myself), but this is just to check the motor is wired up correctly. Cables I name as 'motor cable' simply come from inside the motor and AC as from the 13amp plug. Starting from...

I have connected the capacitor correctly with the result the motor now runs at full speed clockwise, but only if kicked off by hand. As it slows to a stop, there is a distinct 'click' and the shaft gives a slight twitch. Several start attempts produced the same result, so I presume I must now...

I have taken the series of photos requested. I have discovered that for my first set of readings posted above I had the meter set at 2000, not 200 ohms, my bad!! Photo 1 is the setup unconnected and reads 1, Photo 2 is a connection across the plastic ridge and the reading remains unchanged at...

I will try and do that tomorrow John, the wife has had a few days off, so I have been out of the workshop doing the larger chores for her.

quite happy to put the capacitors to one side, but I only get a reading of 1 when the meter is on, but disconnected from the capacitor, the moment it is connect that is when the reading will drop to 001. I do not get a stable 1 with the meter connected to the capacitor. With the circuit...

The meter starts at 1 when switch on, and will drop down to 001 when connected to the new capacitor, as per photos, the new and old capacitors give the same result.

The old capacitor is a two terminal with the readings pictured (it was disconnected from the motor). The new capacitor is a four terminal version, connected to the multi multi-meter one way it remains static on 1, connected the other way the m-m behaves exactly the same way as the old...

My experience with multi meters is shall we say basic, but attached are the photos taken of a repeated connection of the old capacitor. 1 being with it on and unconnected 001 being the value with the thing connected to the capacitor, swapping leads or terminals makes no difference to the...

I have put my multi meter set at 200 ohms on the original capacitor and the new one. The original capacitor reading starts at 1 and counts down to 0.002 where it stops, as does the new capacitor when the terminals are paired in one way and remains static when connected the other way. Am I right...

Sadly again all greek to me what should I be looking for by way of a fault.. I have googled centrifugal switch to see what they look like. Edit, I have had a look at a couple of videos on centrifugal switches, so I will try and see if I can sort that out, if not probably a new motor after...

putting the capacitors in parallel, just blew the fuse, but I do hear the motor go click as it runs down.

The capacitors as recommended above have come, somehow I ordered two. However they are marked 'run' and have four terminals. The motor now runs at full speed provided I kick it off by hand. While striping off the old tin can capacitor I found the word 'start', presumably that is the type...

An interesting incident Ollie, the motor will need rewiring anyway, as if it starts to turn normally I want to install it in my ML8, since the original smoked itself.

I have ordered the one suggested by Guineafowl21, which hopefully will prove correct, but there are no markings on the original at all.

Luckily for me its a two cable capacitor, with some very ropy wiring, so could well do with a change, thank you for the info'

This the label on the motor

Its a trade off you can either have some storage below the bottom rail, as you have with less room available above, which unless it is fully enclosed just fills with dust and shavings. Or just enough for your toes. Use your 9" for deep storage with items in plastic boxes, about 6" in for toe room.

Will do later this afternoon, if that helps.