Maintenance

First Time Assembly

1. Loctite all bolts

2. Grease all gears

   1. We recommend a dry grease or white lithium for all hex bore gears

3. All bolts are tight and there are no gaps in the assembly

4. Gears mess correctly and everything spins smoothly

General Maintenance

1. Check for excessive wear in gears

2. Reapply grease

3. Verify everything still spins smoothly

4. Check for frayed or damaged rope

Yearly Maintenance

1. Disassemble gearbox

2. Replace all gears, if aluminum gears were used

3. Replace rope

4. Clean all components

5. Inspect all components for wear or damage

6. Reassemble with new bolts with Loctite and grease all gears