Posted by Mike McClintock on June 14, 1999 at 14:26:34:
In Reply to: Braden MU-2 Winch repair help needed posted by Larry Hoenig on June 14, 1999 at 12:44:36:
finished my own MU-2 rebuild a month ago.
Regarding the dog clutch on the drum shaft: ridges form on the edges of the spline grooves from the force of turning the drum. Remove these with a fine flexible file and polish and the clutch should slide freely.
I also bought a complete lever/bracket asembly from VPW. Works well, but did have to re-grind the base of their bracket repro to 15 degrees or so to get the pivot point of the fork in the right place.
You can try making thinner gaskets to provide the correct pre-load on the worm shaft bearings.
Good luck
MM