thanks for the reference.
I did sort out which was probably the brake....both black, and on top of the motor. I posted that as pins 6 & 4, in the explaination with the diagram, in an earlier post. It was all in the text, but in Amerika, we tend to go for pictures and smaller blurbs. I realized later that without the diagram, the text might not be read or not be as clear.
I also figured out which was the limit switch...I posted that as pins 5 & 9...as mentioned earlier, the other wires are going into the motor case itself or coming out of the motor case itself. This was posted with the diagram.
I was hoping that with the wires that are left over, specifically coming from the bundle associated with the motor itself, someone would be able to guide me as to any electrical convention for color code OR if there was some way I could figure out what wires did what with the ones left over. I will read the info in the url , then don rubber soled shoes, ear plugs, and rubber gloves....flipping a coin with rubber gloves is the pits!!
In gardening, you know if you screw up gradually....in electrical hobbies, you always have to plug something in, unless you can get one of your kids to plug it in or flip the switch!!
thanks for the info!