Quote from Hills owners guide.
To LUBRICATE your Hoist’s worm gear and handle assembly:
a) Wind hoist to full height and apply approx. 1 teaspoon of oil through hole in elevating shaft.
b) Apply a few drops of oil through oil hole in gear case above handle shaft. USE ANY LIGHT GRADE OIL.
NOTE: Should the hoist squeak when revolving, wind up the HEADPIECE - smear a little bar soap on the elevating
section of the Secondary Standard.
Lack of lubrication of a clothes line manufactued by an entity that requires lubrication on their clotheslines is the single biggest reason for failure of the winding mechanism. This is why Austral Super series are maintainance free, because we know you have better things to do than baby your clothesline.