Josh I thought that was the issue as well (and the screws have definitely rubbed at some point in the past) but after adjusting the screws to make sure they weren't rubbing I still hear the squeak.
On Tue, Jul 14, 2020 at 12:25 PM Josh Muckley via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > I misspoke... The line lifter was the wrong term. I meant the pressure > plate. > > On Tue, Jul 14, 2020, 15:17 Josh Muckley <muckl...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> The screws that hold the spring tension on the line lifter are too tight >> and are rubbing on the bronze spindle below. A series of small washers or >> grinding of the screws short will most likely fix the problem. >> >> All the best, >> Josh Muckley >> S/V Sea Hawk >> 1989 C&C 37+ >> Solomons, MD >> >> >> >> On Tue, Jul 14, 2020, 13:08 Andrew Means via CnC-List < >> cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: >> >>> Hi all - >>> >>> The two Barient 27 primary winches on the Safari were in sorry shape, so >>> last week I decided to service them. After a rather protracted battle I was >>> able to disassemble and clean/oil/grease one of them to my satisfaction, >>> however - when reassembling the first winch I realized that, while >>> definitely smoother internal operations, it still squeaks! >>> >>> I think I've traced it to the line lifter rubbing on the clamp ring (see >>> manual here >>> <http://svsoggypaws.com/files/Winches/Barient%2027%20ST%20Winch%20Service%20Manual.pdf>). >>> I didn't think I needed to remove the line lifter originally, but after >>> tracing the squeak there I wasn't able to unscrew it (the manual says to >>> tap it with a soft hammer - hitting it rather hard with a soft hammer >>> didn't help either). >>> >>> Does anyone else have these winches on their boat? Anybody else had this >>> problem? >>> >>> Andrew >>> _______________________________________________ >>> >>> Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each >>> and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - >>> use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray >>> >>> _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each > and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - > use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > >
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