Mike Newman
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I have a 2003 PT175 that I have owned since new. I have just noticed the las ttime out that the handle on the boat winch seems to be getting lose like it is egging out the hole in the handle that the shaft goes through. I tried to take the nut off the end of the bolt/shaft and it just spins like it is stripped out and never loosens. I was looking at the assembly to see if there was another way to dis-assemble but did not see anything obvious to me. I also noticed that the teeth on the small drive gear seem to be starting to deform. Is this a normal wear out in 4 years and do people replace the entire winch or just the gears/shaft/handle?