Sorry... I get confused some times
yeah, cold and moisture really make air tools finiky. sorry again for going completely off topic, first response in.
As for the ratchet, buy a snap on and never worry about it again. they will rebuild it for you when it needs it and they are strong. They dont really need to be oild regularly. usually what happens that i have seen is the teeth inside will strip off. whaen this happens the ratchet slips and the lever is allowed to jump to the other position. that or the teeth just get in bad spots and make it turn crappy