How to service a Harken sailboat winch

This is a short amateur demonstration of maintenance done on the boat for the classic Harken 40 and Harken 46 sailboat winches. The intriguing mechanism of how these winches work is shown, and a few elegant design features are shown in detail. Possible errors of reassembly are demonstrated. This is an amateur demonstration, offered for free but with no guarantees as to safety or accuracy. Be sure to look up the manual for your winch before deciding to proceed. Any misadventure you encounter if you decide to accept the risk of DIY repair is your responsibility. Music “Book_Bag” by E’’s Jammie Jams from the Youtube audio library, CC 4.0. “This is a Jazz Space” by Midnight North, source royalty free Youtube music library