I just took apart a winch to service it. The PO did a lot of restoration work and it didn't seem to have hardly any lube at all. It appears maybe it was cleaned and put back together but not fully lubricated.
The whole thing was lightly brushed/cleaned with kerosene and is soaking overnight. I picked up the 3-in-1 oil for the pawls and white lithium grease for the other parts.
When I took it apart, I discovered that the pawls had some rust on them (pics attached). My question is - can I clean this with a steel brush or some kind of rust remover? Just oil them up and put them back? Or do I need to order replacement pawls? (The replacements are like $35. I don't mind replacing them if I need to, but I'm trying to be judicious about where I drop money on the boat.)
The whole thing was lightly brushed/cleaned with kerosene and is soaking overnight. I picked up the 3-in-1 oil for the pawls and white lithium grease for the other parts.
When I took it apart, I discovered that the pawls had some rust on them (pics attached). My question is - can I clean this with a steel brush or some kind of rust remover? Just oil them up and put them back? Or do I need to order replacement pawls? (The replacements are like $35. I don't mind replacing them if I need to, but I'm trying to be judicious about where I drop money on the boat.)