you need to be more precise,when you say its dead,do you mean no lights on?or drum wont turn?do you get my drift ?help us to help you,if the start cap is blown you will get a hum coming from the machine
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October 2012
A very common fault is a worn out capacitor. Its the thingy that kickstarts the drum left or right- so its always working hard. Without it the motor wont turn. It is usually fixed to the side of the motor by a simple fixing and has a couple of spade terminals. A common size of unit for domestic T D's is 8micro farads (or Mu).
Google "capacitor for.......etc" or go to www.espares.co.uk they even have them on Amazon.
Expect to pay £6 to 12.
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