Tirfor problem

[Firestorm]

Out with my baby tirfor on Saturday and on winching in, the handle wasn't going through its full range of movement. Still worked as expected but only half the amount of movement.

Anyone know the reason and have a possible solution for me please?

Thanks in advance for any replies.

[Ty Unnos]

I actually opened mine up the other day. I was sort of expecting the whole thing to fall to pieces but the inner workings are all interlinked so should stay in one piece. Now I would not like to build one from scratch but if you carefully undo the bolts on the case and take a look inside you might be be able to see the problem. Good luck!

[Stephen Blair]

Glug some chain oil inside it and waggle the levers about .

Then I'd stick it in for a service , mine cost £60 at my local rigging shop.

[nepia]

Defo be wary of opening it up if you don't have mechanical skills. I did and was left with the inevitable small spring left over!

 

Oil is good; the more the merrier. Pour it in until it's running out, then some more; you cannot over lubricate them.

 

Jon

[Andy Collins]

I'm thinking it's a lubricstion problem too. I acquired three tirfors some time back, one was dry seized. I soaked it in diesel for about a week, sloshed all the crud out, then poured loads of oil in and wiggled everything. It now works as well as any of the others.

[miker]

sheer pin, half sheered maybe jamming ?