Reel Tuning

[dovorian]

Handy chart showing reel oil viscosity.

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[scottish_and_mental]

red rocket fuel for me .. funnily i was just about to do a thread on reel cleaning and servicing !

heres my dining room table on Sunday Jase

[dovorian]

I realy enjoy taking my reels apart and cleaning them, somthing to do wheile the misses watches the soaps. I like to see how things work!. I use yellow rf for my penn 515 and chain saw oil for my sl20sh. I will get some red for the slosh next time though.
J

[dovorian]

http://www.mikesreelrepair.com/schem...ndex.php?cat=4

for when things go wrong!

[scottish_and_mental]

Originally Posted by dovorian

I realy enjoy taking my reels apart and cleaning them, somthing to do wheile the misses watches the soaps. I like to see how things work!. I use yellow rf for my penn 515 and chain saw oil for my sl20sh. I will get some red for the slosh next time though.
J

got red in my sl20sh 's too mate - but that might be because i dont own a chainsaw ..

I remove the bearings and leave them to soak in some unleaded petrol ( not too much at these prices )
....leave them to dry on some blue roll ..

Then i add the rocket fuel to a teaspoon with the bearings on and heat the back of the spoon with a lighter .. this ensures the oil pentrates the
bearing 100% - i must have had these 7hts some 15 years now

[dovorian]

Good tip, using a tea spoon like that. One thing I havnt done yet is grease the drag on my slosh. I read somewhere it has to be teflon grease, what do you use?
I got some ultra high performance synthetic grease for the gears. I got it off an engineer at work, he said it would be ideal for the gears. Its meant for a westfalia oily water seperator!
J

[lazy hooker]

do the same.....when the wife is watching "car crash tv"

I make a right old mess on the coffee table.

I don't use unleaded petrol mind...i use lighter fluid as its in a keepable container. On this point unleaded petrol or lighter fuel doesn't clean the bearings. i was under the impression it did but by all accounts all it does is de-grease the bearing for fresh oil to be applied. any horrible buildup in the bearings will stay there.....mind you at £5 or £6 for bearings it may be an option to replace them every 12-18 months.

john

[MRG2000]

Soaking the bearings in acetone ,will disolve any build up of debris and oil deposits. Its a a nasty liquid and should be used with care,in a well ventilated space,it boils at a low temp and will evaporate after a hour or so at room temp. Methelated spirits is less agresive,and evaporates slower.

[scottish_and_mental]

Originally Posted by lazy hooker

I don't use unleaded petrol mind...i use lighter fluid as its in a keepable container. On this point unleaded petrol or lighter fuel doesn't clean the bearings. i was under the impression it did but by all accounts all it does is de-grease the bearing for fresh oil to be applied. any horrible buildup in the bearings will stay there.....mind you at £5 or £6 for bearings it may be an option to replace them every 12-18 months.

john

Yeah, i think the application of petrol ( in either form ) simply flushes out and dissolves any other oil or grease tho i'm pretty sure it would also dislodge a grain of sand were it to find its way in . i do give the jar of fuel a little shake just to be on the safe side ... new bearings John ?? i've looked but never touched perhaps i could get 2 for one reel and compare it to one of the others

[dovorian]

Originally Posted by scottish_and_mental

got red in my sl20sh 's too mate - but that might be because i dont own a chainsaw

Hi Scotish,
Just wondering if you have greased the drag in you slosh and if so what grease you use. I read in the instructions that it should be a teflon based grease. Not sure how important it is to use that grease so I havnt touched mine yet.

Also not sure if you see it or not but the link I posted for mikes reel repair has every reel schematic going. Very handy.
Thanks for your help. All the best.
J