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When it wears, water tracks along the shaft and drips out under the pump while it is running, and left alone it will take the motor bearings with it. 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The capacitor creates the phase shift that gets it moving, and a run capacitor stays in the circuit the whole time the motor is spinning, holding that shift and keeping the motor running efficiently. It is one of the most common failures on a pool pump, and one of the cheapest to fix.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMatching the part\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwo numbers decide whether a capacitor is correct: the capacitance in microfarads and the voltage rating. The MFD value has to match what the motor was built for, since a different value changes how the motor behaves under load. The voltage rating can be equal to or higher than the original but never lower. Check the case dimensions too, because the capacitor has to sit in the can on top of the motor.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSafety first\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA capacitor stores energy and can hold a charge long after the power is switched off. 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This one takes a 3\/4 inch shaft, measures 1-9\/16 inch across the seal outside diameter, and its mating ring is 1-3\/8 inch in diameter by 13\/32 inch thick. Compare those against the seal you pull out and you will know whether it is the right part.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe failure it fixes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe shaft seal is what keeps pump water from following the shaft back into the motor. When it fails you get water weeping from between the seal plate and the motor, and left long enough that water finds the motor bearings. 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