Enkes AR8 Winches

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Jan 24, 2011
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Hunter 30-2 Lake Champlain
I'll admit I may have fallen prey to the "Ebay Special".. I purchased a pair of used Enkes AR8 winches at a fairly low price (thinking that the seller had no idea what he was essentially giving away). After tearing them apart, cleaning, greasing, and re-assembling them, only one of them seems to function properly. The other will work properly for a while but eventually one of the base prawls slips/jams. Below the shaft of each of the base prawls is a hole that looks like maybe there should be a post that slides up under each of the base prawls to support them. Does anyone know if this is the case? Perhaps it's just more worn than I thought..
 

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Tim R.

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May 27, 2004
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Caliber 40 Long Range Cruiser Portland, Maine
Make sure there is no grease on the pawls. They should be oiled only. The gears get the grease.
 
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