methane

He not only is unsafe. I don't think that the capacitor is his starting problem. There is a centrifical switch inside the motor next to the outboard bearing. This switch allows the motor to start on the start windings and then when speed picks up the switch opens up and the motor runs on the run winds. He needs to replace this switch. By manual spinning the motor he is reducing starting load until the switch opens and gets on it's run windings.

Not only is he unsafe but I don't think it's a bad capacitor that is causing his starting problem. There is a centrifical switch on the outboard end of the motor next to the bearing. It's the switch that needs to be replaced. It gets the motor running on the start windings and then opens when motor picks up speed and goes into the run windings. He is manually doing this.