First of all, I have not used any of my spinning reel for so long.
I took out my Shimano sahara 750FB pre fishing to get ready for new Ultralight rod that I ordered for panfish. Low and behold it started binding, I looked around and found a big goop of something black and messy like grease. At home I opened the reel up, cleaned up all black mess (I thought it was old grease, I have not cleaned this reel for long long time) turn out it was Friction ring that melted ???. I checked grease on pinion gear and it still yellow, clear and not dry up.
Now I put the reel back together, tried closing the bail manually and with turning handle, it seems the reel still works just usual. I checked website for Friction ring and compare image to my Shimano symetre FL and it is not the same. (Symetre Friction ring got groove but Sahara just smooth like regular o-ring)
My question is do I need this Friction ring, I know Friction ring on symetre help prevent the bail to close itself when hard cast, but on Sahara will be use for only 1/32-1/16oz jig head. If I still need it where can I buy it part#7845.
