WHEN OR HOW OFTEN TO SERVICE A REEL

[Slimshady]

thanks, was just wondering if the TP on the line would chase away the fish 

 

[Craig Van der Poll]

I'm bulemic...I can read peoples minds!!!

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[Enigma]

psy wrote:

Question: What make/brand of reel is that?

I have noticed with a particular make of reel I have that there is severe corrosion / oxidisation setting in, particularly on the cover cap screws. The screw heads too are very easily 'worn' - to the point that now they need to be discarded and replaced with better quality 'Daiwa' type screws.

:fishn

That was a Torium 50. The corrosion on the screws was just scale and the screws are fine. The cavities in the rell for the screws were fine. I add a touch of cals grease onto the screws when screwing tight.

The Daiwa screws are great but if you don't look after the body it corrodes out and the screws don't hold ending up in the alu being replaced

I replaced my Trini screws with a small 304/SS Bolt that I can tighten and remove using a mini socket, no more stripped heads

 

[Enigma]

Simen.

I service reels, grease what needs greasing and clean out casting bearings and oil them before competitions.

Through the season I would typically just open side plates and I use 2 brushers, 1st is a short hair (stiff brush) to brush out excess sand then a lightly oiled brush to remove hardy bits of dust and salt.

Unlike Kopstamp I hate over greasing a reel and find it makes for more damage as it traps sand in the reel that otherwise could be rinsed out. Sand and grease = grinding paste and trashes working parts.

After a typically heavy or extreme fishing session (wading / sand / really big fish) then a cleaning and lube of drag stacks

Some people only service and only need to service once a month and others need to do a superficial clean once a quarter, others once a month and some after every session depending on where and how they fish.

Fishing Gamtoos, wading the banks, wind blown sand and hard fishing then full service per session

 

[Enigma]

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[FRITZABU]

I have to support Enigma there Simen

The more you use your reel in bad conditions ,like wading. The more you need to give it a full service (total strip down)

Many of the Daiwa reels, will not easily, get any sand in by the gear system, in bad windy conditions.

If you wade a lot , paddle ski or jet ski with your reels. You need to give full service, asap before storage !!

Otherwise your reel may look like this on the inside !!!

 

[alantani]

it really helps to tear down the reel completely and lube or grease everything on the day you buy it. i see reels in this condition every day. sad, really ........

 

[Strepie]

I use DeSalt and once they are dry I spray them with Tackle Protector. Do not use water on my reels at all.

 

[southcoastspearo]

thanks for all information guys..

my reels take a hell of a beating...from surf launching and getting caught in the shore break....nothing worse that a grinding reel while out fishing.

if you strip down the reel to clean and grease it...is it nessesary to strip the drag washers ? or are they not meant to be cleaned and greased ?

must the drag washers remain as they are ?how do you sort out a sticky drag ?

i normally send my reels to get serviced but its costing me shit loads of money...i need to learn to do it myself

any more info would be much appreciated...

 

[Enigma]

On pages 2 nd 3 of the topic heading you'll find picture tutorials by many guys and especially Alan Tani

examples are like these http://www.sealine.co.za/view_topic.php?id=42036&forum_id=62

http://www.sealine.co.za/view_topic.php?id=42886&forum_id=62

http://www.sealine.co.za/view_topic.php?id=4017&forum_id=62

Possibly the site that has saved the most reels and taught the most anglers - http://alantani.com/

 

[southcoastspearo]

Thank you

 

[RINEX]

Slimshady wrote:

A question guys.

 I've just recently (saturday) bought me my first multiplier reel SL50SHK. How difficult is it to open up and clean the reel? Not doing major stuff just a clean out and grease. Obviously mine is new but in a few months I'm sure there will be some sand in it etc. Just scared I loosen the screws and take the cover off and screw and springs pop out and I don't know how to put it back. Is there anything I need to be careful of when opening?

 

Thanks

As ive also come to learn ,thats recommended to have your brand new/out of the box reel serviced.Reels might have a long shelve period ect..this may cause that the reel's lubrication might loose its elements and putting some serious strain on,from the word go,may cause severe damage.

As Koper said,If you in the Cape Town area sent a PM to "Old Salt" let he have a look at your reels..my2c

 

[Enigma]

Just had to share with you. I did a box load of reels this past week, although mainly Grinders and Baitrunners I had a number of multipliers to do and just had to share these:

1. Client was complaining that he was getting only 60% of his old casting distances after having his reels serviced.

Well to cast well with a multiplier the reel's shaft bearings should be cleaned, degreased and oiled to allow the spool to spin. Both spools looked like this (right hand spool bearing even maybe more grease):

 

[Enigma]

Then this reel the Roller Clutch bearing (Anti Reverse Bearing) gave in because the Anti-Reverse dog was not engaging......................wonder why. To work they need to be oiled and not greased. The dartainium dust had clogged up the spaces and bent the plates so the dog paws had difficulty in engaging.

 

[Enigma]

This client lost a good sized rag when his drag snatched and didn't release line properly in a critical point of landing the fish.

Wonder why - check the bottom drag washer

 

[camo shorts]

Holy sherbet Craig, were those bearings greased by the angler personally or by a 'mechanic'?

 

[Enigma]

One by the angler and he's not a mechanic and the other the anger sent his reel in for a service