adelaidem
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Anyone have a hint to clean out the old grease and gum from Barlow winches?
Winch service
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Skyva_2
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We use paraffin, toothbrushes and elbow grease. Somewhere on the web is a maintenance manual for Lewmar winches, I think Barlow must be similar in principle.
Oldhand
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Yup, complete strip down, place bits in old roasting tin, or similar, half filled with paraffin, scrub with toothbrush and wipe off with rags. I don't think its different whatever the make of winch. Dispose of old paraffin in waste oil depository or burn in a safe place with the contaminated rags. Tooth brush best kept for future similar tasks and not for cleaning teeth.
BrendanChandler
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<font color="blue"> I agree with what the others say.
I services 6 one day this week. IUt took about 2 hours to do the first one, it does every time, and progressively less for each after that until last one took about 15 minutes.
I was servicing Lewmar winches which have a white plastic key which holds the centre pin, the bit that the winch handle fits in. I found that I could not get the winch body on two of the winches and spent a while sweating wondering what I had done wrong. The white plastic key was not in exactly the correct position and after a little exertion, it slotted into place and all was well.
I always fear that the palls or pauls will jump ot but they never seem to. However I would not open a winch without a spares kit.
Good luck.
Brendan </font>
I services 6 one day this week. IUt took about 2 hours to do the first one, it does every time, and progressively less for each after that until last one took about 15 minutes.
I was servicing Lewmar winches which have a white plastic key which holds the centre pin, the bit that the winch handle fits in. I found that I could not get the winch body on two of the winches and spent a while sweating wondering what I had done wrong. The white plastic key was not in exactly the correct position and after a little exertion, it slotted into place and all was well.
I always fear that the palls or pauls will jump ot but they never seem to. However I would not open a winch without a spares kit.
Good luck.
Brendan </font>
LadyInBed
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I use a toothbrush and some of my two stroke mix with a drop more engine oil added, as I have no paraffin around and my lamp oil is far too precious a commodity /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif
If you are worried about loosing bits, an old ice cream tub with a hole in the bottom large enough to fit snugly over the winch will put your mind at rest.
If you are worried about loosing bits, an old ice cream tub with a hole in the bottom large enough to fit snugly over the winch will put your mind at rest.
bobgosling
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Where do you get parafin ( Gosport area ) ?
I was unable to find any and used White Spirit instead. Seemed to do the trick.
I was unable to find any and used White Spirit instead. Seemed to do the trick.
Cantata
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Homebase stores sell paraffin.