33 months old so out of warranty. Found a very similar old thread to my issue:
www.troublefreepool.com
Basically - turns on them runs for about 30 seconds then stops.
Took it out of the water and turned off power. First noticed the brushes won’t rotate easily. Really have to use force to move them. Pulled cover off and did a full inspection and nothing. Checked leads in white “rotation” cylinder and they looked fine. Leads in unit looked fine. Any ideas?
Also, one side note - there was a sticker on the motor that said “fail”. I’ve attached a photo.
Maytronics Dolphin Nautilus Won't Start... then will... then stops -- help!
I'm not sure how old it is -- the previous home owner left it for me -- but it looks pretty good. I've opened it and cleaned it and removed screws and pulled out hair and gunk and... Never had this problem before -- but I plug it in - and nothing. I pull it up and stare at it --- give it a...

Basically - turns on them runs for about 30 seconds then stops.
Took it out of the water and turned off power. First noticed the brushes won’t rotate easily. Really have to use force to move them. Pulled cover off and did a full inspection and nothing. Checked leads in white “rotation” cylinder and they looked fine. Leads in unit looked fine. Any ideas?
Also, one side note - there was a sticker on the motor that said “fail”. I’ve attached a photo.
