I had no idea the grease was so critical, and so unavailable. To low a viscosity and the grease will not separate and lubricate the moving parts (and may leak out of the case), to high and it will interfer with proper function of the springs with the gears. The thickeners in the grease function something like sponges, releasing the lubricating fluid (base oil & additives). Greases with identical NLGI grade could have very different base-oil viscosities. The windlass isn't pretty, but it works fine. The oil used determines the base-oil viscosity. to Passport Owners The time has come to move to an electric windlass and we've pulled the old Simpson Lawrence Sea Tiger 555 off Casi Cielo. The NLGI grade is critical - primarily a function of thickener used in the grease formulation. Discover the best Lewmar/Simpson Lawrence Parts at Marine Outfitters at competitive prices. Fortunately, Tim Dean at Florida Rigging & Hydraulics re-discovered a 5 gallon container of the Starfak 00 (its no longer made) and shipped me the 5lbs I needed. View online or download Simpson lawrence Horizon 500 Owners Installation, Operation & Servicing Manual. Of course, I disassembled before I had the grease in hand, originally Texaco, then Starfax 00 (NLGI Grade 0/00), then Shell Retinax TL 00, then Shell Gadus S2 V220 00 about 3 years ago. Simpson lawrence Horizon 500 Pdf User Manuals.
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