12-06-2003, 05:18 AM
[size 3]Well I took apart my shimano T120 like I said I would. a two day project for me. by the time I got it all a part completely bail clutches barring - every thing, I could see why my reel would stiffen up, the grease had harden to a point it had almost a crust on it. any way I could not see the parts well enough to attempt putting it back together.[/size]
[size 3]Using a quality paper towel. I wiped clean all the parts and re-assembled the reel the following day, took me forever, I could not remember how it came apart. [/size][url "javascript: addTag('blush')"][blush][/url][size 3] I placed a drop of gun oil on the baring because it was dry and I did not want any thing heavy on it, shook them off well and reassembled every thing several times before I figured out where every thing went. And lost the bail release spring. I flew up in a direction undetectable by my eyes. I figured it was lost for good and it would go in to my scrap reel pile till I get a mate with spare parts. As luck would have it, I came across it several hours later. Took the reel apart and put the final piece of the puzzle back together. Before closing every thing back up I placed a drop of gun oil on each of the gears for lubrication. Since I did not use a degreaser I figured this would be think enough. [/size]
[size 3]Looking in the lower corner of my computer it said that the temp was 18* out side. I set the reel on the hood of the truck for a couple hours. This would be enough of a test since before when I took it out side in the cold it would stiffen up in just a matter of moments.[/size]
[size 3]I picked up and gave the handle a spin and it spun like brand new. I even got rid of the squeaky and the slop that was in the spool that was wobbling up and down a bit.[/size]
[size 3]**** Note the shimano has a stable spindle that dose not spin. it passes through the center of the gear that dose spin the bail housing. you need to use a pipe cleaner to clean out the old grease from there, take the time to make sure each tooth of every gear is spotless and not chipped or worn. As Al mentioned earlier there are tension clutches behind the knob of the drag dial. Pay close attention to how they come apart. These clutches are a combination of 8-12 washers of different types, each has a certain way in which it must ne facing in order to work properly. Several are rubber several are bowl shaped and others are keyed to keep every thing in its proper place. When the bowl shaped washers are squashed they crush the rubber washers and slow the stroking action of the piston that runs through the entire reel and connects to your spool. [/size]
[size 3]Remember to not use any oils that will freeze and if you do not have the proper lube for reels then petroleum jelly will work in a pinch but will break down faster that the correct lube. a tinny drop of gun oil will keep you for a short time but will require more maintenance than I am sure you want to spend.[/size]
[size 3]The lube is only a couple bucks and a quarter teaspoon will do 20 reels.[/size]
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[size 3]Using a quality paper towel. I wiped clean all the parts and re-assembled the reel the following day, took me forever, I could not remember how it came apart. [/size][url "javascript: addTag('blush')"][blush][/url][size 3] I placed a drop of gun oil on the baring because it was dry and I did not want any thing heavy on it, shook them off well and reassembled every thing several times before I figured out where every thing went. And lost the bail release spring. I flew up in a direction undetectable by my eyes. I figured it was lost for good and it would go in to my scrap reel pile till I get a mate with spare parts. As luck would have it, I came across it several hours later. Took the reel apart and put the final piece of the puzzle back together. Before closing every thing back up I placed a drop of gun oil on each of the gears for lubrication. Since I did not use a degreaser I figured this would be think enough. [/size]
[size 3]Looking in the lower corner of my computer it said that the temp was 18* out side. I set the reel on the hood of the truck for a couple hours. This would be enough of a test since before when I took it out side in the cold it would stiffen up in just a matter of moments.[/size]
[size 3]I picked up and gave the handle a spin and it spun like brand new. I even got rid of the squeaky and the slop that was in the spool that was wobbling up and down a bit.[/size]
[size 3]**** Note the shimano has a stable spindle that dose not spin. it passes through the center of the gear that dose spin the bail housing. you need to use a pipe cleaner to clean out the old grease from there, take the time to make sure each tooth of every gear is spotless and not chipped or worn. As Al mentioned earlier there are tension clutches behind the knob of the drag dial. Pay close attention to how they come apart. These clutches are a combination of 8-12 washers of different types, each has a certain way in which it must ne facing in order to work properly. Several are rubber several are bowl shaped and others are keyed to keep every thing in its proper place. When the bowl shaped washers are squashed they crush the rubber washers and slow the stroking action of the piston that runs through the entire reel and connects to your spool. [/size]
[size 3]Remember to not use any oils that will freeze and if you do not have the proper lube for reels then petroleum jelly will work in a pinch but will break down faster that the correct lube. a tinny drop of gun oil will keep you for a short time but will require more maintenance than I am sure you want to spend.[/size]
[size 3]The lube is only a couple bucks and a quarter teaspoon will do 20 reels.[/size]
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