On my Hammer K3 Winner it has become very hard to wind the blade up to full height to the extent I have to do it with both hands and even then it is beyond ridiculous. I recall it did this once before and after a lot of compressed air and spraying a lot of silicone lubricant which dries and does not attract dust it has done the same thing again.
I keep looking at it and getting the same answer, I think the problem is in the support block adjacent to the hand wheel where the shaft enters the cabinet and that does not look like it is an easy thing to pull apart. Has anyone had this problem and fixed it properly? I have made it a lot better than what it was but it certainly isn't right. All suggestions welcomed and appreciated.