[C320-list] need winch help, ASAP

[Greg Flanagan]

The dimple should take a screw driver head at an angle. Otherwise it is possible that your model requires some specialized tool. There should be bolts/screws holding it together. Once you remove these it will all come out. Record carefully how all the pieces go together. I used this manual: http://www.lewmar.com/assets/img/dataset/Manual-Winch%20Service%20Manual%20B2304%20iss6.pdf



Greg 

> On Sep 14, 2015, at 4:35 AM, Dave Ouimette <drouimette at aol.com> wrote:
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> Greg,
> 
> Thanks for the advice. The dimple in the spindle is small so there isn't much room to tap it; I'll give it a try. How do you grab the spindle to pull it out once it is loose?
> 
> Dave
> hull 174
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Greg Flanagan <greg.flanagan at shaw.ca>
> To: C320-List <C320-List at Catalina320.com>
> Sent: Sun, Sep 13, 2015 7:46 pm
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] need winch help, ASAP
> 
> 
> I just serviced mine. Carefully tap the spindle dimple counterclockwise with a
> straight blade screwdriver and hammer. It doesn't take much to loosen it. Use
> liquid paraffin as a degreaser. Be careful to catch all the parts. The Paul's
> are small and the little springs are tiny. Lexmar suggests replacing pawls and
> springs, but Calder says don't fix it if it's not broken. I bought a few spares
> to replace any that looked too worn. Clean everything with paraffin and regrease
> with Lewmar recommended products. It doesn't take much.
> 
> 
> 
> Greg
> Hoop Dancer
> #1076
> Sidney, BC
> 
>>> On Sep 13, 2015, at 4:25 PM, Dave Ouimette
>> <drouimette at aol.com> wrote:
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>> 
>> 
>> I recently acquired a 1995 C320 and
> it's time to service the Lewmar Ocean Series winches.  I have two ST #30's and
> two #44's. Two problems surfaced: 1) I cannot figure out how to pull out the
> gear spindles. It is necessary to do this in order to remove the rachet gears
> and get to the pawls. They may have changed in later models but my winch
> spindles have a flush top with a small dimple and it is impossible to grab the
> spindle to remove it. It appears later models had a mushroom top which you could
> remove with fingers or a screw driver. Any ideas how to remove the spindle? 
> Next, it has been a while since the winches were service and there is some very
> hard old grease which is making is impossible to remove the main spindle. I have
> applied some PB blaster in hope of loosening the grease but no luck so far. Any
> thoughts on the best degreaser to use in this situation?  I feel like a street
> beggar asking for any change you can throw my way. 
>> 
>> See page 43, figure
> five for a look at the gear spindles.
> http://lewmar.com/assets/img/dataset/Manual-Winch%20Service%20Manual%20B2304%20iss6.pdf
> 
>> Dave 
>> Hull 174
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