Posted by Sward (swardfullsail@…>)
Are you referring to the small holes that I first thought were screw holes on the top of the winch? I didn’t see anything in there, but it seemed like that was the area that should be the key. Why else would they be there.
“Life is a Reach, then you Jibe”
SWARD— On Thu, 7/10/08, Skipper Skip <skipperf33@…> wrote:
From: Skipper Skip <skipperf33@…>Subject: Re: [FreedomOwnersGroup] Re: New file uploaded to FreedomOwnersGroupTo: FreedomOwnersGroup@yahoogroups.comDate: Thursday, July 10, 2008, 4:33 PM
Herm is right! I had this wonderful experience a few months ago on my F33. It will be a piece of cake “if you’re a three handed monkey”!
You will find that there is a tiny ear on the end of this locking ring. All you have to do is pry the ear outward a skosh and while holding it there, take a second small screwdriver and pry upward on this part of the ring, till it is out of the grove and up along the side of the shaft. You can then work your way around the ring till you get the whole thing to pop off. And I do mean POP, so be ready to catch the darn thing when it finally goes flying!!! You could hold a rag over the top of the shaft to capture the ring, but then you would have to be a four handed monkey:(
Of course at the same time, you will have to wedge a third screwdriver blade under the ring at a different location to keep the ring from turning away from you! This is where being the three handed monkey comes in!!! If you had an assistant to help, that would be great, but don’t give up, you will be surprised and how fast you can learn to be a monkey!!!
Good luck (not that you will need any of that!!!) Ya Right!
Skip:)— On Thu, 7/10/08, Herman and Gail Schiller <hschiller2@suddenli nk.net> wrote:
From: Herman and Gail Schiller <hschiller2@suddenli nk.net>Subject: Re: [FreedomOwnersGroup ] Re: New file uploaded to FreedomOwnersGroupTo: FreedomOwnersGroup@ yahoogroups. comDate: Thursday, July 10, 2008, 11:58 AM
It appears that this ring is like the cotter rings (used on boats with standing rigging, heh, heh) in that it’s springy, and has overlap (more than one turn). I believe that starting on the inside of the ring, one must insert a thin screwdriver (or awl) to increase its diameter slightly and encourage it to slip from the groove it’s in. Two thin screwdrivers may be necessary; one to get it started, and another to encourage upward movement.HermAt 11:32 AM 7/10/2008, you wrote:>Sorry, no not yet, but I will soon, maybe you can tell me so I don’t>have the same problem.>>Sorry, not the answer you wanted.>>I would think you would really have to have a small electrical>screwdriver with a fine edge on it and pry from the top not the>bottom of the snap ring. I would also guess you may have salt>deposits or light corrosion€ holding the ring in place,
in which case>it may be a good idea to use some form of releasing agent or>penetrating fluid like WD40 and let is soak overnight.>>Bob>>— In ><mailto:FreedomOwn ersGroup% 40yahoogroups. com>FreedomOwnersGroup@ yahoogroups. com, >Sward <swardfullsail@ …>>wrote:> >> > Bob, have you done this? How do I get that ring out? I tried all>kinds of tools yesterday with no luck. What kind of oil would you>suggest?> >> >> > “Life is a Reach, then you Jibe”> >> > SWARD> >>>