Guide to servicing winches
Some sailors expect their winches to work year after year with little or no maintenance. Mark Corke offers a step-by-step guide to servicing this vital piece of deck gear.
7. Remove the two half-moon-shaped retaining collets. On older winches these may be seized and might need prying out with a screwdriver. If they are really in tight, spray on some penetrating oil. Don’t hit the collets with a hammer; they may distort in their seats, making them even harder to remove.
