bearing maintance

YipD · #1 28-06-2005, 02:40 AM

just wondering has anyone put grease on bearings, normally I just apply a drop of oil to the bearings. Jun from japantackle advices me I should put grease into the bearings to prevent rust but will it reduce the casting distance and smoothness.

Also for daiwa / shimano reels should I apply grease to the drag washers?

Richo · #2 28-06-2005, 02:55 AM

I think the Tech Guru has done covered some of this in the next issue of WAFM due out next week.

cheers

TheJigJedi · #3 28-06-2005, 04:53 AM

not sure about the washers, but I'd keep the grease as far away from the barings as you can. Keep the greese for the gears . If they're desent barings they shouldn't need more than a bit of rocket fuel oil to prevent them from corroding. And yeah, if its for a bait caster, you should especially keep the grease away form the drag/spool barings as it will increase the resistance quite dramatically (slows the barings down).

Note of importance though: Don't put cheap oil like Dynatec or JW on your barings. It'll be fine for a while but it goes sticky. You need the 'rocket fuel' fine machine oil in my opinion.

Shane. <-- no reel repair/maintance guru by any stretch of the imagination

Shortlite · #4 28-06-2005, 06:09 AM

Good machine oil only for bearings. Rocket fuel is ideal. You can out light grease on the drag washers if they are the oiled felt wet washers.

YipD · #5 29-06-2005, 10:59 PM

Thanks for the advices guys. I use hot sause grease and oil for all my reels and find it prevent corrosion very well.

Richo · #6 29-06-2005, 11:51 PM

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[i] If they're desent barings they shouldn't need more than a bit of rocket fuel oil to prevent them from corroding.

Note of importance though: Don't put cheap oil like Dynatec or JW on your barings. It'll be fine for a while but it goes sticky. You need the 'rocket fuel' fine machine oil in my opinion.

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Ive seen the rocket fuel in action, all my reels got a serv the other day.

cheers

Matrix · #7 30-06-2005, 01:42 AM

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Originally posted by YipD
Thanks for the advices guys. I use hot sause grease and oil for all my reels and find it prevent corrosion very well.

Hey Yip, when u say Hot Sauce, r u talking abt the Quantum Reels Hot Sauce? I've been wondering if its ok to use on other reels as well.....

YipD · #8 30-06-2005, 06:51 PM

yes, they are from Quantum. I use hot sause for all my reels and it works prefect.

Matrix · #9 01-07-2005, 04:44 AM

Thanks mate, great to know I wont have to buy different stuff for my other reels

Matt