Lubricant for a hand ratchet

[Russ]

I was working on a garbage disposer today, and accidentally dropped a 1/4 in. ratchet in a tub full of water. I disassembled it, dried everything off, and sprayed the internals with Mobil 1 spray lube (in order to displace any remaining moisture, among other things).
Will Mobil 1 lube be enough, or does this application call for something heavier?
Thanks.

 

[drive it forever]

An S&K ratchet rebuild kit comes with a tube of grease. Just use some brake cleaner to rid the mobil spray lube and lube it with any wheel bearing grease you have on hand.

 

[tom slick]

they don't need much lube as they have hardened steel parts inside and don't operate at high speeds or temps. I do find they operate much smoother with a dab or two of thick grease (#2 or #3) in them.

 

[Pablo]

ah get 'er dun....

You probably went above and beyond by disassembling (don't get me wrong - you done good!

) the rat-chit.....but a light grease is what I've seen.

 

[JohnBrowning]

Most rachet mechanism's work best with a dab of grease to create some drag on the internals! You will see what I mean when you try it next time!