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     William Shirley New member Username: William_shirley Post Number: 9 Registered: 04-2002 Rating: N/A |
OK guys...here is the scoop. I called the Lewmar guy and he said that my winches most likely never had the plastic washer under the circlip. He said that most likely there was a burr that was causing the circlip to grind off. Inspected the winch...found a tiny burr, cleaned it off and promptly went thru about 3 more clips in one race. So I figured what the heck and ordered the plastic bushing used in the new winches....you know what? They fit like a glove and I used the heck out of the winch yesterday and it worked like sixty. Jeff -- I thought the washer wouldn't fit, just like yours didn't, but I lifted the spool just a little by putting my finger in the winch handle hole and pulled up. I got enough room to put the washer in. You might want to try it some time. THIS IS DEFINITELY the way to go |
