Keefu13 Posted January 13, 2021 Posted January 13, 2021 Hello all. I am looking to do a good service on two of my baitcasters. Just some info I just started fishing last year in April! I live in Japan where the waters I fish are murky to muddy. I fish mostly for snakehead with a frog over heavy cover or a chatterbait. I was wondering any tips or tricks or even some encouragement on starting this process. I have looked online and read on here some people say it is easy some say it’s not! I am not very good at taking things apart, but I am willing to learn! Also will this Shimano oil and grease be good for everything that needs to be oiled and greased? Sorry for the long post. Quote
Solution garroyo130 Posted January 13, 2021 Solution Posted January 13, 2021 Your reels likely won't be exactly like this, but it always helps me to see the process end to end before trying it. This video was extremely helpful when I first started doing my own maintenance. Hope this helps. 1 Quote
Delaware Valley Tackle Posted January 13, 2021 Posted January 13, 2021 Use a schematic and take pictures as you go. Have plenty of space to work and enough time to complete the job. Probably a couple hrs first time. I’m not familiar with those spray lubricants, but the shimano grease and bantam oil in containers are good. 1 Quote
Keefu13 Posted January 13, 2021 Author Posted January 13, 2021 5 minutes ago, garroyo130 said: Your reels likely won't be exactly like this, but it always helps me to see the process end to end before trying it. This video was extremely helpful when I first started doing my own maintenance. Hope this helps. Thank you! I will watch this! 5 minutes ago, Delaware Valley Tackle said: Use a schematic and take pictures as you go. Have plenty of space to work and enough time to complete the job. Probably a couple hrs first time. I’m not familiar with those spray lubricants, but the shimano grease and bantam oil in containers are good. Thank you I still have the schematics and will take pictures as I go. I have two young ones running around so when I have two hours or so I will start! Upon looking further at this oil and grease think it is similar to the ones in America. It even has a schematic showing where the oil and grease goes in color. 1 Quote
Msl819 Posted January 13, 2021 Posted January 13, 2021 21 minutes ago, Keefu13 said: Hello all. I am looking to do a good service on two of my baitcasters. Just some info I just started fishing last year in April! I live in Japan where the waters I fish are murky to muddy. I fish mostly for snakehead with a frog over heavy cover or a chatterbait. I was wondering any tips or tricks or even some encouragement on starting this process. I have looked online and read on here some people say it is easy some say it’s not! I am not very good at taking things apart, but I am willing to learn! Also will this Shimano oil and grease be good for everything that needs to be oiled and greased? Sorry for the long post. YouTube will be your friend. It also helps to take stuff off in order and place it down in that same order so as best you can, you just reverse the process when reassembling. If you watch enough reel break-down videos online you’ll start to pick up how folks do this. Quote
Keefu13 Posted January 13, 2021 Author Posted January 13, 2021 14 minutes ago, Msl819 said: YouTube will be your friend. It also helps to take stuff off in order and place it down in that same order so as best you can, you just reverse the process when reassembling. If you watch enough reel break-down videos online you’ll start to pick up how folks do this. Awesome. I will watch different videos before doing this then! Need to study on what to grease and what to oil that's one thing I am worried about lol. Also if it is needed to degrease or not as I don't know much about degreaser products in Japan. Quote
garroyo130 Posted January 13, 2021 Posted January 13, 2021 1 minute ago, Keefu13 said: Awesome. I will watch different videos before doing this then! Need to study on what to grease and what to oil that's one thing I am worried about lol. Also if it is needed to degrease or not as I don't know much about degreaser products in Japan. Yes, degrease. If you can't find actual degreaser, dish soap should do the trick as long as you rinse thoroughly with water afterwards and then rinse alcohol. Quote
Keefu13 Posted January 13, 2021 Author Posted January 13, 2021 24 minutes ago, garroyo130 said: Yes, degrease. If you can't find actual degreaser, dish soap should do the trick as long as you rinse thoroughly with water afterwards and then rinse alcohol. Thank you. Degrease is for the ball bearings correct or for everything. Quote
garroyo130 Posted January 13, 2021 Posted January 13, 2021 16 minutes ago, Keefu13 said: Thank you. Degrease is for the ball bearings correct or for everything. Depends on how dirty everything is but at minimum I would degrease the gears and any open bearings (although you may not have any). Quote
LCG Posted January 13, 2021 Posted January 13, 2021 Watch those springs and small parts, spent an hour looking for a drag clicker spring under my couch 1 Quote
Linewinder Posted January 13, 2021 Posted January 13, 2021 8 minutes ago, LCG said: Watch those springs and small parts, spent an hour looking for a drag clicker spring under my couch Keep the handle side upright before taking off the side cover. Springs usually stay put so you can remove those first. Quote
LCG Posted January 13, 2021 Posted January 13, 2021 1 minute ago, Linewinder said: Keep the handle side upright before taking off the side cover. Springs usually stay put so you can remove those first. This was the pin and tiny spring inside the actual star drag of an SLX MGL. What a PITA that was. Quote
FordsnFishin Posted January 13, 2021 Posted January 13, 2021 Lay your parts down in order as you remove them. 1 Quote
Keefu13 Posted January 13, 2021 Author Posted January 13, 2021 32 minutes ago, garroyo130 said: Depends on how dirty everything is but at minimum I would degrease the gears and any open bearings (although you may not have any). Got it thank you. 33 minutes ago, LCG said: Watch those springs and small parts, spent an hour looking for a drag clicker spring under my couch Noted thank you! Quote
garroyo130 Posted January 13, 2021 Posted January 13, 2021 What's the reel you're working on, by the way? Quote
Linewinder Posted January 13, 2021 Posted January 13, 2021 26 minutes ago, LCG said: This was the pin and tiny spring inside the actual star drag of an SLX MGL. What a PITA that was. Ah. Haven't had the pleasure yet. Quote
Keefu13 Posted January 13, 2021 Author Posted January 13, 2021 3 minutes ago, garroyo130 said: What's the reel you're working on, by the way? Going to work on an Abu Garcia Blackmax 3 to start since it was cheap. Other reel is a Daiwa Fuego CT Quote
Linewinder Posted January 13, 2021 Posted January 13, 2021 It just occurred to me to write down when a reel has been cleaned and lubed. Not so much to know when or if to do it on a schedule, but to notice if one wasn't done. I'm fairly sure I did my Black Max this past year, but not so confident now -- if I had a notebook or put a sticky on the reel feet.... 1 Quote
garroyo130 Posted January 13, 2021 Posted January 13, 2021 1 minute ago, Linewinder said: It just occurred to me to write down when a reel has been cleaned and lubed. Not so much to know when or if to do it on a schedule, but to notice if one wasn't done. I'm fairly sure I did my Black Max this past year, but not so confident now -- if I had a notebook or put a sticky on the reel feet.... You always remember your first time 1 Quote
Keefu13 Posted January 13, 2021 Author Posted January 13, 2021 1 minute ago, Linewinder said: It just occurred to me to write down when a reel has been cleaned and lubed. Not so much to know when or if to do it on a schedule, but to notice if one wasn't done. I'm fairly sure I did my Black Max this past year, but not so confident now -- if I had a notebook or put a sticky on the reel feet.... yeah that's a good thing to do. Maybe I will start with that. Quote
ThatZX14Fella Posted January 13, 2021 Posted January 13, 2021 Schematics will be your best friend when starting out, if you don't have very good memory. If you're memory is good and you're very detail oriented, the schematics won't be needed, but definitely still recommended. 1 Quote
Keefu13 Posted January 13, 2021 Author Posted January 13, 2021 Just now, Slipknot_Fan666 said: Schematics will be your best friend when starting out, if you don't have very good memory. If you're memory is good and you're very detail oriented, the schematics won't be needed, but definitely still recommended. thank you I have schematics for both of the reels! 1 Quote
Keefu13 Posted January 13, 2021 Author Posted January 13, 2021 37 minutes ago, FordsnFishin said: Lay your parts down in order as you remove them. Definitely will be doing this. I plan on taking pictures of the part I am taking out before and after I take them out. Quote
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