Boat lift maintenance

[Ltmeat]

I had an Aquamarine cable boat lift installed last season and the guy that installed did not tell me how to properly maintain it. I’ll post pics.. just want to know type grease to use and what to use on cables. When I lowered it today for first time this year it was squealing. Didn’t do that last year so assuming it needs grease.

 

[ejnichol]

Should be grease fittings somewhere. I use same grease that used for trailer bearings, tractor moly type. Just get some grease in there. Some grease is better than no grease. I have same drive motor set but would see if you can locate owners manual.

 

[froggy1150]

Open gear grease on the open gear. And if it were me I would use a moly grease for the pillow blocks and bearings/bushings

 

[Grub54891]

Could be the belt is slipping. Check the tension.

 

[nola mike]

You've got (at least) 2 grease nipples on the plate, looks like the bearings on the support pole are also greasable. Any grease is probably fine, I use regular moly grease. Cable should be lubricated with some light oil. The pulleys are a total guess but I'd use some light oil or spray lithium.