# Maintenance These are some tips and tricks to keep the product running without a hitch. Failure to do maintenance may result in issues. #### 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 2. We recommend Red n Tacky for the bevel 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. No damage to printed parts #### Yearly Maintenance 1. Disassemble gearbox 2. Replace all gears, if aluminum gears were used 3. Clean all components 4. Inspect all components for wear or damage 5. Reassemble with new bolts with Loctite and grease all gears --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.wcproducts.com/welcome/gearboxes/1-motor-gearboxes/misc/maintenance.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.