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TIL a cheap fix for a sticky winch control on my old dredge

My winch lever was getting stiff and I had to pick between taking the whole valve apart or trying a quick spray. I grabbed a can of PB Blaster and gave the linkage two good shots, let it sit for ten minutes, then worked the lever back and forth. It freed up completely and saved me a half day of downtime. Anyone know a better long term grease for those pivot points?
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angela_dixon
PB Blaster's great for freeing things up (but it's not really a grease).
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felix_coleman87
Yeah, @andrew916, I used it on an old bike chain once and the smell stuck around for weeks.
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andrew916
andrew9161mo ago
Heard it works better than WD-40.
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