Lews Mach crush reel not casting as far as it use to

[Polarized]

Now before I say anything no I’m not a newbie when it comes to baitcasters i have 4 and just picked up the Mach crush a few months ago. My Mach crush was awesome when I got it loved it, however after a month I noticed that it was hard to get distance with the combo I even switched to a lighter line (14lbs)… I loosened the tension knob a lot to see if I could get more distance, nope turned the magnetic brakes to 0 nope. I even turned the drag back a lot and I get the same distance of a cast every time no matter the setting of my baitcaster any advice? 

[12poundbass]

Welcome to the forums. Feel free to stop by the introduction section and tell us a little about yourself. I see you’re from Michigan. I’m from the middle of the mitten.

 

Now for your question. What kind of distance are you getting now and what are you throwing to get the distance? My son has had your same reel going on two years now with zero issues. 

[PhishLI]

6 hours ago, Polarized said:

My Mach crush was awesome when I got it loved it, however after a month I noticed that it was hard to get distance with the combo I even switched to a lighter line (14lbs)

This reel has dual braking. The external dial controls the magnetic brake settings. The internal brake found on the spool is a centrifugal friction brake with user selectable spring-loaded pins. The pins on this brake are actuated by RPMs during a cast and mate to a brass drum found on the side plate. Both the faces of the pins and the drum need to be periodically wiped cleaned, then the drum needs to be very lightly oiled and wiped. If you haven't addressed this, it might be your issue.

 

The other possibility, although less likely, is that your spool bearings need lubrication. One of those bearings is found on the spool shaft, and the other is found on the inside of the removeable side plate opposite the brake dial. Both are easily accessible without major disassembly, so you can try a quick-fix oiling of both without removing either. I'll add more info if you express interest in pursuing this.

 

6 hours ago, Polarized said:

I even turned the drag back a lot and I get the same distance of a cast every time no matter

Loosening or tightening the drag has nothing whatsoever to do with the issue you're having. The drag is embedded in the gearing, and the gearing is completely disengaged from the spool once you've depressed the thumb bar before you make a cast.

[Delaware Valley Tackle]

A deep cleaning or at least flush and oil of spool bearings should be your first step, followed by brake setting review with cleaning and vey light oiling of the brake drum. 

[TnRiver46]

10 hours ago, 12poundbass said:

Welcome to the forums. Feel free to stop by the introduction section and tell us a little about yourself. I see you’re from Michigan. I’m from the middle of the mitten.

 

Now for your question. What kind of distance are you getting now and what are you throwing to get the distance? My son has had your same reel going on two years now with zero issues. 

I’ll be in the pinky/ring finger come late July! 

[Jig Man]

2 hours ago, Delaware Valley Tackle said:

A deep cleaning or at least flush and oil of spool bearings should be your first step, followed by brake setting review with cleaning and vey light oiling of the brake drum. 

X2 listen to this guy because he knows what he’s talking about.