My GP7 makes a slight squealing noise; must need to be lubed. Query - how do you get to the bearings and worm gears? I have the shell off, but am not able to remove the weight which apparently covers the bearings and gears. Any help will be appreciated. Thank you.
There are 4 screws to take the weight off. Two are at the ends behind the screws for the coupler boxes, and there are two larger ones in the fuel tank area. You’ll have to break the double-sided tape to get to the latter 2. Once the weight is loose (you won’t be able to completely remove it until you get the wiring out of the way) the worm cover can be popped of with a screwdriver.
I have a GP9 that did the same, I just put a little bit on the gears after removing the cover on the bottom. I think that the lube worked its way into the worm area.