Looks like a very old thread has been reactivated.
Newbie 1:
With the legs, I just get angry with it for the first break and then when it’s winding just stay with it.
I have nowhere near the experience of some on the site, but for the initial break, I use the low gear (pushed in). I would much rather do that than risk doing myself a mischief. It moves the legs a lot slower to the point where you can’t even see them moving, but the legs do move. You can also raise with the weight on in low gear, which might be useful if the trailer is sitting a bit low.