When dealing with 120/240 volt motors, the usual practice is to place the two run windings in parallel(120v) or in series(240v). I'm far from being a motor expert so if you happen to use my wiring methods then you're on your own. I've seen diagrams with 3 and 4 wires to do the same thing but I suspect it has to do with the type of motor and windings. My diagram uses 5 wires from the motor to the switch. My diagram is there along with a blank worksheet if anyone has either a correction or a better/easier way to do it. A final setup that runs and doesn't produce smoke is probably OK, but? I really don't see any other way to make the start winding run on 110v and still retain the reversibility. That leaves us with connections that are probably better than a best guess but maybe not quite the perfect setup. There's so many switch types and incomplete switch and motor information that it's difficult to reach a solid conclusion for a wiring setup. I'll dispense with the background issues (unless you really want to hear the story) and post my wiring diagram both for checking and for a better way to do it.
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