What was found
DURING CLIMB, UNSATISFACTORY GEAR UPLATCH CHECK WITH NOSE GEAR NOT LATCHED LIGHT ILLUMINATED. PERFORMED ALTERNATE UPLATCH CHECK PROCEDURE. FOUND LANDING GEAR LEVER STIFF AND HARD TO GO IN UPLATCH DETENT. CLEANED AND LUBED LEVER MECHANISM. OPS CHECKED GOOD. PERFORMED ADJ/TEST NOSE LANDING GEAR CONTROL VALVE IAW DC-8 MM 32-32-11. OPS CHECKED GOOD. PERFORMED GEAR SWING IAW DC-8 SMM 32-60-0. OPS CHECKED GOOD.