Found another great way to loosen things up and get things running smooth, without sanding forever.
I used some 400 sandpaper and fed it into the gears (with the grit facing the worm gear) and ran it through a few times using the drill… the difference is incredible… smooth as butter afterwards, and it doesn’t take long. just don’t overdo it! You don’t want to go so far that you end up with slop
