Anti-reverse bearing

[soopd]

I have a few lews speed spools that the anti-reverse is not working. Is there anywhere I can purchase the anti-reverse part?

I had a few replaced under warranty from lews but I just wanted to buy about 5 to have some spares.

[Molay1292]

If they are Lews reels then your best bet would be to contact Lews.

[soopd]

Thanks. I did contact them they are shipping me some. Should be in here in a couple of days 

[Delaware Valley Tackle]

Something else is wrong if your going through ARs like that. My best guess is that you're over lubricating. 

[jbrew73]

how do you recommend lubricating the AR bearing?

[soopd]

I have had them for over 5 years. I am rough on all of my equipment. I try to clean them once a year. I will make sure I am not over lubricating the reels. 

[Delaware Valley Tackle]

The AR needs to be cleaned thoroughly during service which can be challenging. If the bearing is removable clean it just like he other bearings. Otherwise multiple wash and rinse cycles with Simple Green etc. Lubricate by swabbing with light oil. Some can tolerate grease but needs to be light and sparring on a perfectly clean clutch. In this case I'd stick with the oil. Also look at the AR sleeve. If it's corroded, marred etc. replace it. 

[Scott F]

16 minutes ago, Delaware Valley Tackle said:

The AR needs to be cleaned thoroughly during service which can be challenging. If the bearing is removable clean it just like he other bearings. Otherwise multiple wash and rinse cycles with Simple Green etc. Lubricate by swabbing with light oil. Some can tolerate grease but needs to be light and sparring on a perfectly clean clutch. In this case I'd stick with the oil. Also look at the AR sleeve. If it's corroded, marred etc. replace it. 

Isn't the anti reverse clutch a roller bearing that spins in one direction and locks when spun the opposite way? I use large versions in the machinery I service for a living and we keep oil and grease out of the clutch. Lube might let it slip in reverse.  I've cleaned the anti reverse clutches in my spinning reels before are the clutches much different in bait casters?

[Delaware Valley Tackle]

The Shimano spinning reel AR runs dry. In the others, as long as the little plastic tabs move freely they work fine. You can run them dry but lots would complain of lost "smoothness".  It's a bit of a catch 22. 

[FloridaFishinFool]

I won't run mine dry!

Manufacturers recommend using oil only. No grease! Grease causes the small rod bearings to stick in positions that causes the bearing to not operate as it should. Oil usually won't do that.

I always oil mine and never had any problems in decades of use. Only had to replace one or two when the plastic insert holding the bearings in place fractured and broke apart. Infamous reel repair man Alan Tani recommends Corrosion X for AR bearings. I use it as well. It works.

But yes the bearings are available. Most baitcast reels use a couple of particular AR bearings that are basically all the same with small size variations. You can find a manufacturer part number on the AR bearing itself and cross reference it. Quite often you can find a replacement without going back to Lew's or whoever that will have a huge markup. Boca actually has their own catalog for these bearings.

http://www.bocabearings.com/images/drawings/One-Way-Bearing-Catalog.pdf

I buy mine in bulk directly from foreign manufacturer and saved a ton. Here in America they want like $12 for one bearing while I was able to purchase 10 AR bearings for less than $12 for all 10 bearings. I have used 2 in years. And when I junk old reels I always save the AR bearing from them so I have quite a few in stock myself just in case...

Try looking up anti reverse bearing on ebay and see if you can find one the same as yours. I did. Here is an AR bearing for a Shimano stradic 2500FH. Notice it is written right on top of the bearing itself NO GREASE! It does not say NO OIL! Oil does not prevent these bearings from working but grease will!

Forget the reel manufacturer's part number and price. Look on the bearing itself for an original manufacturer part number stamped into the part itself by the company who actually made the bearing Lew's used in their reels. Take the number off the bearing itself and cross reference it through google for all size information and even sources to buy it. You might find it on ebay too.

This AR bearing has a number F-223251 on it. Google that number and all sorts of info pops up. The same will probably happen for whatever bearing you find inside your reels too.

Make sure your bearing is grease free. Once degreased lightly oil with a lightweight oil and see if it will work for you.