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existentialsailor
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Initially Posted - 04/06/2006 :  08:12:56  Show Profile
One of the members of the Yahoo group posted this a while ago. Thought it might be helpful to post it here for general consumption:

Most BARLOW winches and some BARIENT winches manufactured from 1983
onward are held together by a RETAINING NUT. This is a 2-1/2"
[63.5mm] outside diameter metal disk surounding the top end of the
mainshaft of the winches. Typically, this Retaining Nut is engraved
with Barlow or Barient and the model number of the winch. There are
also 2 x 3/16" [5mm] diameter holes, 180 degrees opposed, in the top
surface of the Retaining Nut. The winches were originally shipped
with a dismantling tool, which was nothing more then a bend piece of
wire, which was hooked into the 2 holes to unscrew the Retaining Nut.
If this tool is lost - try the following method:
Insert a 3/16" screw or a small screwdriver or similar, into one of
the two holes. Insert your winch handle into the Mainshaft of the
winch and turn the handle against the screw, etc, in the CCW
direction to unscrew the Retaining Nut.
Turn the winch handle in the CW direction to tighten the Reatining
Nut.

Most smaller BARLOW Standard winches and some BARIENT Standard
winches required that a screw had to be removed from inside the
mainshaft, in order to dismantle the winch. Those winches were
originally supplied with a small plastic part, that looked like a
handle with a 1/4" [6.5mm] diameter hole through the center of the
star, through which you was able to insert an allen key to unscrew
the bold, while at the same time stopping the mainshaft from
rotating.
If the original dismantling handle is lost, make your own by
drilling a hole through your non lock-in handle.
You could also use a piece of 5/8" to 11/16" square material
(plastic, wood, steel - anything) through which you can drill the
hole and which you can hold with a shifting spanner, while
unscrewing the bolt inside the mainshaft of your winch.

I have self tailing Barient winches and will be trying to disassemble and rebuild them soon so I'll probably get to try this out.
Rick
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Steve Milby
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Response Posted - 04/06/2006 :  08:43:16  Show Profile
Thank's for posting it Rick. I've got a couple cabin mounted Barient winches that need to be cleaned and lubed, but had to give it up when I couldn't figure out how to dismantle them.
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dlucier
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Response Posted - 04/06/2006 :  09:47:52  Show Profile
Take some pictures and turn this into a Tech Tip.
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Pokey uh da LBC
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Response Posted - 04/20/2006 :  19:00:49  Show Profile
A while back I posted .pdf files of the Barient 18 shop manuals on the yahoo site.
The winch is pretty simple. But the key to disassembly is the Dismantling Handle (Part #01-821).

I unsuccessfully searched the net for this tool, before finally finding one in a tool box that came with the boat.

The thing is basically a plastic male wrench that fits the star pattern where the winch handle goes. But it's hollow so that you can insert an Allan wrench in the center. You may be able to make one by taking a winch handle and removing the center where the lock normally goes.
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