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Starting caps (capacitor) provide a "charge" as it were to get the motor started from a dead stop. They're usually under one or two rectangular covers on the outside of a motor. The other thing that can fail is when a coil winding shorts out internally but the cap is the first thing to check.
Motor starting capacitor | Applications | Capacitor Guide
Motor capacitors AC induction motors use a rotating magnetic field to produce torque. Three-phase motors are widely used because they are reliable and economical. The rotating magnetic field is…www.capacitorguide.com
If that's your problem it's usually much cheaper and easier than replacing the whole motor.
So, if you were borrowing it why aren't you offering to buy it from him anyway?
John
Ahh - capacitor, yes I do know that - no it wasn't checked ... "rebuild" has also come up as an option.
can't buy it, can't afford it, (with all the tooling) but mostly no where to put it