Weird reel issue

[Bag-Juan]

I've had my MR3 since they first came out, always rinced in fresh water, back the drag off when not in use, cleaned every season, been very happy with it.- my drag just started acting up so i figured it needed a good cleaning, I've had it apart a few time's, - booklet says to take out the main screw and spring and washer, grab the 2 sides and pull apart. Nope, mine ain't coming apart, pulled pretty hard and not budging??? Anyone have this problem?

 

[UkeeDreamin]

Yes, one of my two MR3's had that problem this past winter. Had serviced it the year before and seemed to be working fine so left it and serviced the other. Worked fine this spring/summer but guessing I'm not getting apart this fall so interested to hear if someone has a solution!

Cheers!

Ukee

 

[RiverBoy]

Yes, one of my two MR3's had that problem this past winter. Had serviced it the year before and seemed to be working fine so left it and serviced the other. Worked fine this spring/summer but guessing I'm not getting apart this fall so interested to hear if someone has a solution!

Cheers!

Ukee

Wonder if the line is so tight on there that it's warping the spool?

 

[Bag-Juan]

I have backing on mine, i will take it in and get looked at.

 

[Bait Ban]

I've had my MR3 since they first came out, always rinced in fresh water, back the drag off when not in use, cleaned every season, been very happy with it.- my drag just started acting up so i figured it needed a good cleaning, I've had it apart a few time's, - booklet says to take out the main screw and spring and washer, grab the 2 sides and pull apart. Nope, mine ain't coming apart, pulled pretty hard and not budging??? Anyone have this problem?

I have seen that many times, I built a tool from plywood. Drill three holes in it, one in the centre, two to match the ventilation holes at the outside of the spool. Use 10/32 machine screws with washers and nuts on the ventilation holes (washers and nuts inside the spool) through the plywood. In the centre use a longer 10/32 screw, two nuts threaded on. one nut stays at the end of the screw and contacts the top of the spindle. Thread the other nut up to contact the underside of the plywood. Hold that nut with a wrench and turn the centre machine screw with a screwdriver. Put a little tension on it and then give the spool a light tap with a rubber mallet. It'll pop right off. Corrosion on the spindle or a very dry drag is usually the cause.. They should be cleaned and lubed every 4-5 days of fishing as per Islander..

 

[Bait Ban]

With regards to bad bearings.. Most of the reels I've seen with bad bearings were due to improper service and care. Half the guys were either hosing down their reels or submerging them in fresh water to clean them.. Thereby washing the lubricants out of the bearings. Other guys were not putting enough grease under the drag knob. You need a pile of grease in there to form a seal against water intrusion into that top bearing. The bearings need to have grease "packed" into them by smearing it across the recesses, rotate 30 degrees, smear more in with the finger tip, all the way around. Oiling the bearings just dilutes the grease in them, it flings out and then is not lubricated. The worst bearings were guys who just did not service their reels before putting them to bed before winter. Come springtime they'd sound like a can of rocks rolling down a hill..

 

[Fishalot]

What grease should be used for the bearings?

 

[Bait Ban]

http://www.super-lube.com/sportsman-kit-model-11520-p-35.html

Grease for the bearings, spindle, clicker pawls and clutch teeth. Oil on drag surface, pivot point of pawls, inside the handles and I lay a couple of drops where the reel foot meets the frame, just to prevent corrosion there.

 

[Bag-Juan]

Just got my reel back from Islander, you were bang on Bait Ban. I guess the back bearing got moisture and siezed on to the spindle. Islander replaced both bearings and cleaned it all up, cost me 80$ - I'm ok with that but i have to agree with Stormtrooper - pack it with grease and leave it, i washed mine after every use with fresh water, i think im going to get a little lazy!

 

[scott craven]

Man, I don't know about paying $600 for a reel and then having to worry about servicing it all the time.
sounds like dealing with Mercedes or BMW

 

[Bait Ban]

Man, I don't know about paying $600 for a reel and then having to worry about servicing it all the time.
sounds like dealing with Mercedes or BMW

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