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Overhaul Your Winches
Overhaul Your Winches
A neglected winch is at best inefficient and at worst dangerous. Old grease gathers salt and dirt and creates friction or can even cause the winch to seize. To prevent this, clean and lubricate them every season or two.
2. As you remove the drum, the only small pieces you’ll find easy to lose are the pawl springs and the pawls; keep spares on hand. If the pawls are at all worn, they should be replaced. The stainless-steel needle bearings on which the winch turns are contained in the black plastic and stay together when you pull the plastic off the shaft.
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