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DRP79

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Maintaining your reel
« on: November 21, 2011, 07:43:48 AM »
How do you do it and how often should it be done?
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alwaysfishn

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Re: Maintaining your reel
« Reply #1 on: November 21, 2011, 10:01:02 AM »
At least once a year for a bait caster or spin caster, more often if you use it a lot. I clean and oil my centerpin after every outing.
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Re: Maintaining your reel
« Reply #2 on: November 21, 2011, 06:21:29 PM »
I do every couple of months, If you use it in the salt water do it more often. Look at the manual that come with the purchase of the reel or online. It will show you where to lube and grease.
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Re: Maintaining your reel
« Reply #3 on: November 21, 2011, 07:27:58 PM »
I fish every weekend so I service my reels usually once a month.
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Re: Maintaining your reel
« Reply #4 on: November 21, 2011, 09:08:08 PM »
In freshwater every couple of weeks.  If I use a reel in salt water every time I use it.
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Re: Maintaining your reel
« Reply #5 on: November 21, 2011, 09:21:01 PM »
what type of reels- a bushing fly reel never needs maintenance (nothing to maintain, just rinse it), my levelwind reels get a full tear down between seasons.
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Re: Maintaining your reel
« Reply #6 on: November 22, 2011, 11:52:12 AM »
Quote from: Matt on November 21, 2011, 09:21:01 PM
what type of reels- a bushing fly reel never needs maintenance (nothing to maintain, just rinse it), my levelwind reels get a full tear down between seasons.
I have a SAGE 3500 I think has  seal ball bearing, all you have to do is rise.
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Re: Maintaining your reel
« Reply #7 on: November 22, 2011, 12:12:40 PM »
I serviced my baitcaster last weekend and it doesn't want to "free spool" at all even with the tension backed all the way off.  Any suggestions?
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Re: Maintaining your reel
« Reply #8 on: November 22, 2011, 02:31:32 PM »
Quote from: Sir Snag-A-Lot on November 22, 2011, 12:12:40 PM
I serviced my baitcaster last weekend and it doesn't want to "free spool" at all even with the tension backed all the way off.  Any suggestions?

Clutch arm/release trigger miss-assembled?
Pull apart and reassemble.


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Re: Maintaining your reel
« Reply #9 on: November 22, 2011, 02:44:40 PM »
Quote from: milo on November 22, 2011, 02:31:32 PM
Clutch arm/release trigger miss-assembled?
Pull apart and reassemble.




X2, download your reel schematics from Mikes reel repair
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Re: Maintaining your reel
« Reply #10 on: November 22, 2011, 03:02:46 PM »
Quote from: Sir Snag-A-Lot on November 22, 2011, 12:12:40 PM
I serviced my baitcaster last weekend and it doesn't want to "free spool" at all even with the tension backed all the way off.  Any suggestions?

 Buy a center pin then there will be no problems  ;D
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Re: Maintaining your reel
« Reply #11 on: November 22, 2011, 03:08:32 PM »
Quote from: Geff_t on November 22, 2011, 03:02:46 PM
Buy a center pin then there will be no problems  ;D

goo chucking elitist! ;D

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Re: Maintaining your reel
« Reply #12 on: November 22, 2011, 04:51:28 PM »
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Re: Maintaining your reel
« Reply #13 on: December 01, 2011, 10:45:36 AM »
Quote from: Sir Snag-A-Lot on November 22, 2011, 12:12:40 PM
I serviced my baitcaster last weekend and it doesn't want to "free spool" at all even with the tension backed all the way off.  Any suggestions?

What reel do you own? there are literally hundreds of models out there, so it's difficult to come up with a definitive answer without knowing what it is you have.  If it's an Abu, if Milo's suggestion wasn't successful, there's a really good chance you have an older Abu, with the dual white 'flyweights' (centrifual brakes), that are full out on their posts, getting squished by their retaining circle on the brake plate. This error is responsible for more frustration than any Abu glitch I'm aware of. Push those puppies in, folks. ;D
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