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Singer Starlet - Capacitor?

Hi,
My Singer Starlet appears to have developed a fault (after 30 years of good use!!) It started running on it's own and the foot pedal was smoking rather viciously. From a previous thread it sounds like the capacitor may have blown. Does anyone know how to remove it? Or buy a new one? (I'm based in the UK (London)
Many thanks.

(October 08)

Scarlett77
October 2008
Found this today after the same thing happened to my Singer Starlet. Thanks, Ken - this worked a treat! :)

sally
May 2011
Hello Scarlett,
Peel back the rubber on the bottom of the foot control,
undo the screw all the way out in the middle, you may break the plastic surround a bit if it is very tight but don't worry because it can easily be glued back together, open the control and you will see the capacitor which looks like a fuse, take it out and throw it away, you don't need it, put everything back.
Ken,
e-mail me below for any problems.

drivewithken@blueyonder.co.uk
October 2008
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