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cohoaaron

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servicing a bushing center pin
« on: December 10, 2011, 03:20:22 PM »
after each trip should i just wipe the old oil off the actual pin then re-oil it? or should i take it apart then oil it?
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paul1971

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Re: servicing a bushing center pin
« Reply #1 on: December 11, 2011, 11:39:01 AM »
 I clean my pin after each trip out I clean off the dirt and grime re-oil and put away for next time. Look on you tube some detailed ways on how to maintain you re centre pin.
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Re: servicing a bushing center pin
« Reply #2 on: December 11, 2011, 03:45:09 PM »
I use a bearing CP and have gone about a year since I have oiled or greased my reel, she still spins like new, it's my only CP reel and gets used alot.  Just clean and wipe it down after a few trips, and try to keep it out of the water.  A few dudes I fish with use bushing reels and do the same thing, just a wipe down every couple trips, and a drop of oil on the bushing.  X2, Youtube it...
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Re: servicing a bushing center pin
« Reply #3 on: December 11, 2011, 04:50:17 PM »
Quote from: TheChumWhisperer on December 11, 2011, 03:45:09 PM
I use a bearing CP and have gone about a year since I have oiled or greased my reel, she still spins like new, it's my only CP reel and gets used alot.  Just clean and wipe it down after a few trips, and try to keep it out of the water.  A few dudes I fish with use bushing reels and do the same thing, just a wipe down every couple trips, and a drop of oil on the bushing.  X2, Youtube it...

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cohoaaron

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Re: servicing a bushing center pin
« Reply #4 on: December 11, 2011, 07:32:33 PM »
awsome but do you guys actually take apart the whole reel? or do you just pop the spool off wipe the visible parts, then oil it?
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Re: servicing a bushing center pin
« Reply #5 on: December 12, 2011, 01:27:49 PM »
humm  to clean wipe old oil and just put a couple drops of gun oil on the pin thats all
i have a bushing reel that gets to be cleaned if lucky once a year and spins better each time out
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cohoaaron

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Re: servicing a bushing center pin
« Reply #6 on: December 12, 2011, 01:38:07 PM »
what  im trying to get at though is do you take apart the bushing side and wipe old oil or just wipe old oil off the pin?
thanks info helped alot
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Re: servicing a bushing center pin
« Reply #7 on: December 12, 2011, 06:43:26 PM »
Take the spool off, use a couple of ear buds or some rolled up tissue to clean out the inside of the bushing, clean the spindle (pin) and then apply a couple of drops to the spindle and put the spool back on and you should be good to go.
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Re: servicing a bushing center pin
« Reply #8 on: December 12, 2011, 07:06:47 PM »
Oil it infrequently, just wear the bushing in until its nice smooth.
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Re: servicing a bushing center pin
« Reply #9 on: December 13, 2011, 08:58:34 AM »
okay thanks everybody very much!!!!
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Re: servicing a bushing center pin
« Reply #10 on: December 15, 2011, 01:57:22 PM »
Q-tip works well on inside of bushing.
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