Reels jamming
Jun 15, 2020 10:47:01 #
Jun 15, 2020 10:54:33 #
Gordon wrote:
I've always used Vaseline instead of grease.
Bait shop guy said the same thing but the Mrs said don't even think about it. Go figure.
Jun 15, 2020 10:56:40 #
plumbob wrote:
Bait shop guy said the same thing but the Mrs said don't even think about it. Go figure.
Now I know why you use grease.
Jun 15, 2020 11:00:56 #
Jun 15, 2020 16:25:06 #
Salty Dog
Loc: Punta Gorda, Florida
Banks fishing life wrote:
Hello, I’ve haven’t been on this site in a while, but I really need help with this problem. I recently bought some penn saltwater reels and one of them is jamming up. I did not drop it in saltwater, or any other large problems. I wash them very, very well. Emphasis on well. I spend a long time with each one carefully washing them out with freshwater. I make sure that the water really gets in there. Please help if you have info on this problem
Washing a reel is good after saltwater use, but does not complete the task. PennReels are easy to dismantle for cleaning purposes, and it's vital to lube/oil your reels after a few uses. Excessive washing with water/soap and water will wash away salt but also reel lube and oil. As for jamming, this rarely is an reel cleaning issue. The first thing to check is if the shaft is bent making the spool bind against the side plate (on bait conventional types) and against the rotor on spinning reels. Also, on the conventional,s there is a spool tension adjustment on the side plates that allows you to tighten or loosen spool tension which increases or decreases how loose or tight your "free spool" is.
Last resort, if you are unfamiliar with reel nomenclature and not interested in taking the reel apart, take it someone who is familiar with doing this for best fix options.
Cheers🐟
Jun 15, 2020 18:58:05 #
Jeremy wrote:
Dry bushing... corroded bushing or bearing damaged gear. Sand could of done it. I only rinse reels off with tap water if been in salt especially if got salt water slashed on it. Rain is good it washes salt off automatically.
Yes, all the above, plus, no lube. Grease over time will dry up. Washing the reels helps with the process. I took all mine apart, wiped out all the old grease, installed some modern day grease, tetra lube, expensive, but not as much as a new reel. Most of the time you can find out how to take apart on the internet.
Jun 15, 2020 19:11:22 #
Banks fishing life wrote:
Hello, I’ve haven’t been on this site in a while, but I really need help with this problem. I recently bought some penn saltwater reels and one of them is jamming up. I did not drop it in saltwater, or any other large problems. I wash them very, very well. Emphasis on well. I spend a long time with each one carefully washing them out with freshwater. I make sure that the water really gets in there. Please help if you have info on this problem
What about just using WD40 , just a thought 💭
Jun 15, 2020 19:13:42 #
Farmboy843 loc murrells Inlet S C wrote:
What about just using WD40 , just a thought 💭
It is not a lubricant. Will help clean real, but you need grease.
Jun 15, 2020 19:15:38 #
Farmboy843 loc murrells Inlet S C wrote:
. What about just using WD40 , just a thought 💭
Beware that WD40 is a solvent, not a lubricant. Should not be used for this procedure except to clean the reel before properly lubricating with water proof grease.
Jun 15, 2020 20:24:42 #
I used to use only Penn's and Diawa's oil and grease,on their respective reels. For the last 15 or 20 years I've been using Superlube grease and oil,with Teflon in both. Never had any problems with either.JMHO 
Jun 15, 2020 22:11:48 #
ctjenkins54
Loc: Apex, North Carolina
Sounds at first thought like you’ve used too much water. I restore and collect vintage surf spinning reels so I’ve seen a lot of saltwater damage. Rinsing in fresh water is good but don’t rinse into the reel. You don’t want water in the reel housing and you don’t want to push saltwater and sand into the reel. I used Penn Precision Reel grease for years as well as Penn fishing reel synthetic oil. I still use Peen oil but after talking with a very experience Mitchell reel repair and parts expert I have switched to using Super Lube synthetic grease. It seems to last longer and is a white opaque color that allows you to see the inner parts of the reel. I oil bearings and grease gears and bushings. I don’t believe in packing grease in reels either - just enough to lubricate and no more. The first thing I’d try with your reel is to simply service it or get it serviced by a repair expert.
Jun 15, 2020 23:15:50 #
If the Reel has Oil Lite Bearings, I would use nothing but Blower Motor Oil on the Bearings or Non HD Oil. # in 1 is not bad on the bearings. No Tri Flow or HD Oil. Tri Flow will block the bearings from recovery the oil it extrudes. There is no way I would use WD40 on any Reel. If I need to clean it I use 91% Alc, No film or residue afterwards. 70% leaves a Film. 70% is "Normal" Rubbing Alc.
Jun 15, 2020 23:35:57 #
ctjenkins54
Loc: Apex, North Carolina
audigger53 wrote:
If the Reel has Oil Lite Bearings, I would use nothing but Blower Motor Oil on the Bearings or Non HD Oil. # in 1 is not bad on the bearings. No Tri Flow or HD Oil. Tri Flow will block the bearings from recovery the oil it extrudes. There is no way I would use WD40 on any Reel. If I need to clean it I use 91% Alc, No film or residue afterwards. 70% leaves a Film. 70% is "Normal" Rubbing Alc.
You’re telling me something I didn’t know. What is 91% AiC? I’ve used WD40 to soak and rejuvenate bearings for years. I use an air compressor to blow them out afterwards. Then I clen and wipe with q-tips as much as possible. Then I re-oil with Penn synthetic reel oil. Is this bad? It has worked fine for me.
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