Disassembly of a Harken 46 was pretty straight forward. The pictures were a big help in making sure everything fell back into place when reassembling the winch.
Supplies used:
Bucket for clean and dirty parts
Small cleaning brush (nylon)
1” Paint brush
Harken Winch Grease
Harken Pawl oil
Large and small flat head screwdrivers
Allen wrenches
Clean rags
Mineral spirits
Tarp
First unscrew the slotted screw holding the top of the winch on.
Top slotted screw removed
Bottom of the drum
Remove spacer and second bearing
Remove the Allen head bolts
View of the gears before removal
Second angle of gears
Wiping down parts as they are removed
Important washer
Removal of the main shaft and pawl gear
Remaining gears
Gear and pin
Second pawl
Pawl gear, note the bottom as the washer only fits on side
Final washer
A good cleaning with the mineral spirits and brush. Then we wiped off the excess mineral spirits with a shop towel before letting the parts dry on the tarp.
The grease is only for the gears, the pawl oil is for the bearings and pawl. Just coat the parts don’t over do it with the grease, otherwise you will have a serious dirt magnet.
Re-assembly was just a reverse of the disassembly with lots of referencing the photos. All done and she spins like a top! Ready for more fun times on the water.
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