[quote=Edchris177]I'll have to go back to Harken's site & find the new links, the ones I've posted are no longer valid.
I purchased a set of Harken ratcheting jib blocks from a member here via classifieds (Thanks Cezo) a few months ago, for a very reasonable price.
I intend to use them, in conjunction with the original ratchet blocks that were mounted on the rear beam, on the spin setup of the Mystere 6.0XL
He was very honest, & offered to take them back if I encountered any problem.
The little knob that turns the ratchet on/off was very stiff, almost to stiff to work with fingers, but I need them, & so gave cleaning them a shot.
I put them in a bucket of softened water,(it dissolves calcium etc quite well) with a cap of laundry detergent, & then sort of forgot about them. Today,(over a month later) I fished them out & spun the sheaves. Everything worked fine, but the on/off knob was still a bit stiff.
I drilled a hole in a paint stir stik the same diameter as the knob, then filed the hole to accept the "point" of the on/off knob.
I next removed the bolt that acts as the axle for the adjustable cleat.
That allowed me to slide the cutout on the paint stick onto the knob & gave some leverage to twist it on/off a few hundred times. I put 2 drops of 3 in 1 oil under the knob before working it.
That loosened whatever was sticking, & got rid of the squeaking.
They are now easily operable with fingers. I don't know if they came from a salt environment, but whatever was gumming up the innards was removed by soaking in soft water, & a drop of very light oil.[/quote]
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