Yes. I know not to grease pawls. By “serviced,” I mean disassembled, cleaned, and springs, pawls, and gears checked for wear. Yes. It is a “clicker.” It is in good shape. It is only a 10 year old winch, so it is a relative baby. I just cannot find my lewmar grease! I will stop and get some Lucas Marine or some Green Grease on the way to the marina.
I had a winch on a boat that had sat for years outside. The winch turned like it had been greased with silly putty. I opened it up, and the the grease had hardened with the dirt so badly, I soaked it in gas for a bit before I could brush it off and see metal. In all that cleaning, I lost one of the springs, so I bought a lewmar rebuild kit.
Thanks!