Superglide Hitch
Hello. I just purchased an used superglide 3300 hitch. Looks like someone used white grease inside the hitch head. The locking jaw and gears are covered in it. Should I take it apart and clean all of ...
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As said, sand it smoother. Just to get off the high spots. Doesn't need to be smooth...just smoother. And really that area inside the guide rails is not all that critical to smooth operation. So that damage is not really all that serious.
But here's the thing. Why did it do that? And ONLY on one guide rail. That spot is right around the "home" position for the carrier assembly. I would suspect that you may have some surface rust on the "Hub" of the carrier arm assembly. So if you sand out the rails, you may find the galling comes back very soon after first use...Unless you clean up the carrier arm hub first.
So while you have it apart, just check the carrier arm hub for rust, or other scratches. And file and sand that smooth too. Then re-paint with a couple coats of black paint. After the paint dries completely, spray that area with Slip-Plate dry lube. Also check the "Y" slot where the carrier bearing rides. Make sure there are no irregularities there too, that may make the carrier arm "catch" and more difficult to travel.
Another thing to check...Make sure your Stop block is NOT adjusted too tight. If it is too tight, it takes a little more pressure to get the carrier arm to start moving. And this additional pressure can make it gall up the guide rail. But usually this will affect both guide rails on the inside.
But here's the thing. Why did it do that? And ONLY on one guide rail. That spot is right around the "home" position for the carrier assembly. I would suspect that you may have some surface rust on the "Hub" of the carrier arm assembly. So if you sand out the rails, you may find the galling comes back very soon after first use...Unless you clean up the carrier arm hub first.
So while you have it apart, just check the carrier arm hub for rust, or other scratches. And file and sand that smooth too. Then re-paint with a couple coats of black paint. After the paint dries completely, spray that area with Slip-Plate dry lube. Also check the "Y" slot where the carrier bearing rides. Make sure there are no irregularities there too, that may make the carrier arm "catch" and more difficult to travel.
Another thing to check...Make sure your Stop block is NOT adjusted too tight. If it is too tight, it takes a little more pressure to get the carrier arm to start moving. And this additional pressure can make it gall up the guide rail. But usually this will affect both guide rails on the inside.
