---snip--- Hi You can try holding the armature of the selector coil with a small screw driver. This will tell you if it is a mechanical or electrical problem. If held, and you start the power, all should lock-up. If it doesn't, it is a mechanical issue. If it does, you have a break in the electrical circuit someplace. Be careful not to damage things near the coil. An orange stick would be safer than a regular screw driver but I've always just used a small screw driver. You can see the selector clutch on the left side of the machine. This is the clutch that starts everything. If you are uncomfortable with powering on with your screw driver in there, you can just spin things manually. Just turn the fan on the motor. As each clutch releases, squeeze it to completely release it or it will drag. When the motor is running there is enough inertia to completely release it but when running by hand, it needs to be done by the additional squeeze. Dwight