Reel maintenance

[silvercliff_46]

Ok so it is below zero around here and besides going out ice fishing once in a while, it is time to do some reel maintenance.

I have a couple of reels, A Shimano Sahara 2000FA and a FX 2000 FA, I know I can rip them a part and figure out how to put them back together again, but I would rather have the documentation on them. I have gone to the Shimano site, but they no longer have those models listed.

Any suggestions on where I can find them. Also what do you suggest as a solvent to remove the grease. Would Hoppies number 9 be ok?

I have seen WD40 get some smack downs in a few articles I have read. What do you suggest instead. Is 3 in one ok? How about gun oil? I have regular reel grease, but I am also thinking about using graphite gun grease, what do you think?

Lastly, I sure hope I can remember my PW so I can find this post again. My GPS coordinates just keep bringing me back to my chair here. :-[

[Grey Wolf]

WELCOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Our man ReelMech can give you all the info you'll need.

[lovecranking]

I take them to my local bait shop & have them clean my reels up & get them ready for next year. He charges me about $8 per reel. It's a fair price and I don't have to worry if I put the reel back together properly.

[silvercliff_46]

I wouldn't mind the eight bucks so much, but the over 100 miles round trip would be a pain.  Yeah I suppose I could send them, but I have always been pretty self-reliant.  I guess living in the bush over 60 years does that to you.

It would be nice to get some documentation on it, but if I can fix my truck, four wheeler, boat, and darn near everything else around the place,  I am sure I can figure out a couple of spinning reels.

Heck once during the bow season I yanked my own tooth because I didn't want to screw up a couple of days of hunting.  Ya know he would have wanted me back to check it.  It hurt like **ll but a half a jug of "Old Stump Blower" and I was ready to dance with the bears.

Thanks for the welcome fellas!!

[cart7t]

You can find schematics here

http://www.mikesreelrepair.com/schematics/

or here

http://www.southwesternparts.com/frames.asp

[Guest DavidGreen]

Welcome To The Forum!!!

silvercliff_46,

I have a couple of reels, A Shimano Sahara 2000FA and a FX 2000 FA,  I know I can rip them a part and figure out how to put them back together again, but I would rather have the documentation on them.  I have gone to the Shimano site, but they no longer have those models listed.

Good Luck....If your looking for the schematics for those reels, I happen to have them up on my website for download in PDF format Shimano Schematics

Also what do you suggest as a solvent to remove the grease.

The only commercial one that I know of that is safe for reels is Reel Scrubber from Birchwood Casey®...

I have seen WD40 get some smack downs in a few articles I have read.  What do you suggest instead.  Is 3 in one ok?  How about gun oil?  I have regular reel grease, but I am also thinking about using graphite gun grease, what do you think?

DO NOT use WD-40 in your reels. 3in1 oils are to heavy and will in fact slow the spool rotation down when casting. Gun oil is way to heavy also. Never use graphite grease in your reel. You need a quality reel oil and grease..

Good Luck..

[silvercliff_46]

Thank You!

[silvercliff_46]

Just downloaded the schematic.  Outstanding.  It will save me a lot of time listing each part as it came off.  I will have to get the products you mentioned.

Thanks again for the info and the schematic.