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Big Mistake!
Jun. 29 2010, 11:39 PM
Jun. 29 2010, 11:39 PM
Big Mistake!
Question:
I hope someone can help! I tried to clean the reel and ran into some problems and wound up taking it apart! Big mistake.
I've cleaned some reels in the past but never took them apart. And this one was very complicated. I think the pinion is stuck to the spool rod? Is this possible? And/or if I can't do this myself, who can? Any assistance would be greatly appreciated, as I am about to pull out my last remaining hairs!
Answer: OK, here's what you do...
Question:
I hope someone can help! I tried to clean the reel and ran into some problems and wound up taking it apart! Big mistake.
I've cleaned some reels in the past but never took them apart. And this one was very complicated. I think the pinion is stuck to the spool rod? Is this possible? And/or if I can't do this myself, who can? Any assistance would be greatly appreciated, as I am about to pull out my last remaining hairs!
Answer: OK, here's what you do...
You will have to unscrew the freespool lever to remove the spool with the pinion gear stuck on it. Add any oil to the stuck pinion gear, and let it sit overnight.
Then get two flat screwdrivers and place them under the pinion gear at the 3 and 9 o'clock position. Now turn both screwdrivers in a clockwise fashion to lift the pinion gear equally from both sides. Have a friend hold the spool in place. Take care not to damage the pinion gear. You will need it again later.
OK, the pinion gear lifted up. Now take a wire brush and clean off the spool shaft. Use a piece of curled-up sandpaper or a close fitting drill bit (careful here) to clean out the inside of the pinion gear. Add corrosion x to both, or add grease if you don't care about freespool. That should fix the problem and ensure that it does not happen again.
Alan
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August 23, 2010, 10:29 pm
Tried San Clemente Pier yesterday 8/22. Skunked! Where have all the fish gone? The types of fish I catch or see other catchs regularly towards the end of this pier would be skates and rays, queenfish, smelt and croacker. Any piers, breakwater, jettys in Orange County that would produce some nice meals?