Originally Posted by
missykay
Ok...Thank you. I was trying to find some gears that may be locked up, but I don't know where there would be any on the underside. Should I take that faceplate off? The screws are really tight and I don't want to risk breaking or stripping them. The top is really in good shape, there's not a lot of dust in there so I'm pretty sure that its locked up on the underside.
See that flat plate with 3 screws right behind the hook? Behind that plate is the hook drive gear. Clean out the old hard grease and replace it with fresh grease. It's not usually a gear that's locked up, it's usually oil that's old and turned varnish like. That's why I suggested using rubbing alcohol as it dissolves old dried oil almost immediately.
Cari