What's your take on reel Maintenance? I have several Curado 200e series reels I recently had serviced up at Ken's Custom Reels and they were completely serviced and all bearing replaced and any issues dialed in. Haven't had a chance to fish since picking them up but seem they are smooth like new. I also had them service an Avet, Trinidad-12 that's been used for about 8 years and Okuma Titus reel that the drag went out on years ago, my saltwater reels have been used and abused for years with little to no maintenance.
They showed me the bag of used parts the removed and replaced and it was a full sack.
Shimano used to service the 200e series but they are off their roster now. I own about 8 of them 5 and sevens.
Give them a call if you need reel service and or repair. Ken's Custom Reels.
Reel Maintenance
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Re: Reel Maintenance
Good to know. I usually do my own take apart, clean and lube but sometimes I will send stuff out.
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Re: Reel Maintenance
So here are some tips to get it back together correctly:
1. Use an egg carton (18 egg size) and put items in it sequentially as you take them out.
2. Take pictures with your phone of anything complex. Or even of the starting condition if not sure.
3. Pay close attention to items that can go back in either way. Such as curved spring washers.
4. Watch a YouTube video before taking apart. Sometimes there are nonobvious tricks to removing or reinstalling parts.
5. Expect that there can be hidden parts such as in a stack of several washers. Look at both sides of every part you remove, there may be springs or washers stuck to the bottom side with grease. Have a print out of the schematic so you can see the order. Most schematics kind of suck though, they are barely readable. Would be a good idea to compare each step to the schematic to verify all parts are accounted for (I should do this).
6. Have the right tools: small size screwdrivers, metric hex wrenches, bearing removal tool, tweezers, pick, small brush, precision tip swabs.
7. Put a small magnet on the screwdriver shank, this will catch most screws. I use a magnet from an old Sonicare head.
8. Avoid tilting the reel where small parts from unknown locations might fall out. This is when that schematic may come in very handy.
9. Practice makes perfect. Suggest you do 1 reel, then do a few more the same week and you will then have a good hang of it.
10. Have everything you need to do the job including reel oil and grease. Your odds of putting it back together right are much higher if you do it all in one sitting.
11. If you have a buddy (not me) who is good at reel service, bribe him with some beers and food to watch and instruct. Not to do it, you won't learn much that way. No beer for you until finished.
1. Use an egg carton (18 egg size) and put items in it sequentially as you take them out.
2. Take pictures with your phone of anything complex. Or even of the starting condition if not sure.
3. Pay close attention to items that can go back in either way. Such as curved spring washers.
4. Watch a YouTube video before taking apart. Sometimes there are nonobvious tricks to removing or reinstalling parts.
5. Expect that there can be hidden parts such as in a stack of several washers. Look at both sides of every part you remove, there may be springs or washers stuck to the bottom side with grease. Have a print out of the schematic so you can see the order. Most schematics kind of suck though, they are barely readable. Would be a good idea to compare each step to the schematic to verify all parts are accounted for (I should do this).
6. Have the right tools: small size screwdrivers, metric hex wrenches, bearing removal tool, tweezers, pick, small brush, precision tip swabs.
7. Put a small magnet on the screwdriver shank, this will catch most screws. I use a magnet from an old Sonicare head.
8. Avoid tilting the reel where small parts from unknown locations might fall out. This is when that schematic may come in very handy.
9. Practice makes perfect. Suggest you do 1 reel, then do a few more the same week and you will then have a good hang of it.
10. Have everything you need to do the job including reel oil and grease. Your odds of putting it back together right are much higher if you do it all in one sitting.
11. If you have a buddy (not me) who is good at reel service, bribe him with some beers and food to watch and instruct. Not to do it, you won't learn much that way. No beer for you until finished.
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