BASSPATROL247 Posted July 9, 2015 Posted July 9, 2015 How do you remove the sheild on sheilded bearings? Are the sheilds installed/remo ed pretty much like a c-clip that holds bearings in the sideplates? Same basic concept?
Super User iabass8 Posted July 9, 2015 Super User Posted July 9, 2015 Some are held with a c-clip and some are pressed in. To remove the c-clip shields, take either a sharp, small hook or box cutter blade and simply push and lift the ring off. I couldn't tell you if it's easy to re-install them. once I take them off, they stay off. To remove the pressed in shields on bearings you often find in side plate bearings, you "simply" use a box cutter blade and place it in the inner most gap closest to the spool shaft hole and lift. There's a super fine line to ruining a bearing here. you should practice on a few bad bearings first. You have to be very careful not to ruin the inner race or the bearings inside. I've done it dozens of times and it's really simple...now. It isn't necessary to do this. I just take all the shields off my bearings to pass time in the winter and clean every inch of them.
Delaware Valley Tackle Posted July 9, 2015 Posted July 9, 2015 It won't hurt to open a bearing and run it that way, but it's not really necessary either to clean them. A couple soak/swish/rinse cycles in an appropriate solvent will clean them right out. I don't recommend messing with pressed in shields. The c clip ones are enough of a pain.
masterbass Posted July 9, 2015 Posted July 9, 2015 I leave the shields on ever since I started using my dremel to flush them. I spin them in brake cleaner and give them a quick spin dry then add a drop of oil. It is so fast an easy.
Super User J Francho Posted July 9, 2015 Super User Posted July 9, 2015 There no reason to remove the shields. Ever.
BASSPATROL247 Posted July 9, 2015 Author Posted July 9, 2015 Thanks guys, reason i ask is i have a few bearings in a couple max reels that just dont spin, ive cleaned the reel bearings in all of them but all but one reel has a bearing that after i clean it just wont spin like the others, i'll add to that it took a couple cleanings to get the others to spin for a while, not sure if abu uses heavier grease or lower quality bearings??? I could replace them but figured id try to remove the sheilds and soak them again...
BASSPATROL247 Posted July 9, 2015 Author Posted July 9, 2015 I leave the shields on ever since I started using my dremel to flush them. I spin them in brake cleaner and give them a quick spin dry then add a drop of oil. It is so fast an easy. What do you use to hold the bearing on your dremel, im looking at mine right now and thats a good idea, to spin them out instead of removing the sheilds..
masterbass Posted July 9, 2015 Posted July 9, 2015 What do you use to hold the bearing on your dremel, im looking at mine right now and thats a good idea, to spin them out instead of removing the sheilds.. I just wrap enough tape around a small drill bit and push the bearing on. I spin them on a slow setting and only for about 10 seconds and then test them.
BASSPATROL247 Posted July 9, 2015 Author Posted July 9, 2015 I just wrap enough tape around a small drill bit and push the bearing on. I spin them on a slow setting and only for about 10 seconds and then test them. Cool man thanks..by low do you mean like on 5?10?15???
BASSPATROL247 Posted July 9, 2015 Author Posted July 9, 2015 Worked like a charm..must of had some residual grease in that one, on to the rest. Thanks again 1
Super User J Francho Posted July 9, 2015 Super User Posted July 9, 2015 The Dremel is a good way to ruin a bearing. Test them on a chopstick with your finger. A gentle flick, and it will spin smoothly and quietly with no chatter when clean and dry. Then you can lube them with whatever oil you like.
masterbass Posted July 9, 2015 Posted July 9, 2015 The Dremel is a good way to ruin a bearing. Test them on a chopstick with your finger. A gentle flick, and it will spin smoothly and quietly with no chatter when clean and dry. Then you can lube them with whatever oil you like. That's why I use low speed and in short bursts because it doesn't take much to get them clean. I test them by spinning with my finger. For me it beats the heck out of soaking them over and over again. It takes me about 30 seconds clean, dry and lube 1 bearing.
Super User J Francho Posted July 10, 2015 Super User Posted July 10, 2015 Yeah, all you're doing is grinding and polishing the bearings down with the grime. Shortcuts are rarely the right way. 1
AdamsEye Posted July 10, 2015 Posted July 10, 2015 Most of these bearing are a few dollars, some kits can be had for under $20. Far easier and faster to replace with better bearings any how, then to fool with them. The bearings start to wear under clean use, add dirt and you get increased wear. Best move at that point is to replace it, the price factor is minimal.
BASSPATROL247 Posted July 10, 2015 Author Posted July 10, 2015 Yeah,i have some ordered for all my reels but it will be a week before they arrive. Nothings wrong with it but i got some reel butter to try so i broke the reel all the way down and i noticed one spool bearing didnt spin hardly at all, reel casts fine but just knowing about that bearing would have drove me nuts..the dremel thing worked the first try, now i wont be thinking about it. I replace all my bearings yearly wether their bad or not so i think i'll use the dremel because it is very fast and easy..
Super User J Francho Posted July 10, 2015 Super User Posted July 10, 2015 Lol, just throw $20 at it rather than simply do it right. I have reels that are more than a decade old with OE bearings in them.
Super User iabass8 Posted July 10, 2015 Super User Posted July 10, 2015 I replace all my bearings yearly wether their bad or not not excessive at all
BASSPATROL247 Posted July 10, 2015 Author Posted July 10, 2015 Lol, just throw $20 at it rather than simply do it right. I have reels that are more than a decade old with OE bearings in them. Do what right? Spend 20$ and replace them is wrong? I know how to clean a bearing..soak them,rinse them,dry them and oil them..been doing it for a long time but when i clean mine it takes a long time for 18 reels so if i can tear them all down,clean and lube them and have them back together in a few hours compared to over a day by using a dremel then its more than worth it to me..if the dremel ruins them wich i doubt it will in leaa than a year oh well i replace them anyways..
BASSPATROL247 Posted July 10, 2015 Author Posted July 10, 2015 not excessive at all Lmao! Nics! Thats what little things like slow spinning bearings do to my mental health hahaha ive got some quirks when it comes to fishing and my gear... that or im just plain crazy! Like i always say, to each their own.
BASSPATROL247 Posted July 10, 2015 Author Posted July 10, 2015 There no reason to remove the shields. Ever. Sure there is, easier and faster to clean..
Super User Jeff H Posted July 10, 2015 Super User Posted July 10, 2015 I don't recommend messing with pressed in shields. The c clip ones are enough of a pain. d**n straight!
BASSPATROL247 Posted July 10, 2015 Author Posted July 10, 2015 There no reason to remove the shields. Ever. Sure there is, easier and faster to clean..
masterbass Posted July 10, 2015 Posted July 10, 2015 I'll take my chances with the dremel. I don't see it as a short cut, I see it as efficient use of a tool. I spin them at 5,000 rpm's for less than 10 seconds then test with my finger. If they're clean I spin dry for another 10 seconds and add a drop of oil. I don't think it is any harsher than casting a few thousand times a week. I cleaned the bearings in 9 reels in about 10 minutes. Now if I spun them at a top speed of 32,000 rpm's for extended periods of time I would be nuts. After cleaning, they absolutely fly! So fast in fact, I don't bother buying abec7's anymore. The stock seem just fine for me. By the way, how fast do you think they spin during casting? I've heard the td ito type r spool did 30,000 rpm's.
k3bass Posted July 10, 2015 Posted July 10, 2015 Sure there is, easier and faster to clean.. I agree. With the shields on you'll never really know if you got all the gunk out of the bearing or not, no matter how many time you soak them. I usually replace my shielded spool bearings with non shielded bearings.
BASSPATROL247 Posted July 10, 2015 Author Posted July 10, 2015 I'll take my chances with the dremel. I don't see it as a short cut, I see it as efficient use of a tool. I spin them at 5,000 rpm's for less than 10 seconds then test with my finger. If they're clean I spin dry for another 10 seconds and add a drop of oil. I don't think it is any harsher than casting a few thousand times a week. I cleaned the bearings in 9 reels in about 10 minutes. Now if I spun them at a top speed of 32,000 rpm's for extended periods of time I would be nuts. After cleaning, they absolutely fly! So fast in fact, I don't bother buying abec7's anymore. The stock seem just fine for me. By the way, how fast do you think they spin during casting? I've heard the td ito type r spool did 30,000 rpm's. I agree 110% the dremel is not gonna do no more harm than casting for a couple days..i was amazed how fast you can clean them, i clean my reels once a month and sometimes more but i fish ALOT more than most guys so it shouldnt take long to see if the dremels gonna mess them up... i dont think it wil the wah you told me to ise it...dont see it...
Recommended Posts