Shielded bearings lubrication

[jambop]

So I got my new bearings for the 7 HT and popped them in. Reel is now nice and smooth but I would say these bearings are packed with grease because the spool does not rotate very freely when in free spool. So question is whether to use the reel first to find out how it casts or wash out the grease and lube with oil. My first thought is to try it first it could be that the grease will negate the need for messing about with the braking ? If after trying it I achieve a reasonable casting distance without getting bird nests it may just be as well sticking with the as they are, then as I get the casting consistent try using oil to increase distance when required? I am fishing not trying to get huge distance after all.

 

[Mr Fish]

Personally I’d clean the grease out with lighter fluid then relube with either a thicker (more forgiving) reel lube. Yellow rocket fuel? I forget which is which.
Or I’ve found 3 in 1 is quite forgiving for us more cackhanded casters!
The reel experts might disagree with that!

Definitely want that grease out imo though

 

[Shirleycodlin]

Where is @blakdog ?

 

[jambop]

Seems like the opinion is to clean the grease out. It will certainly speed up the spool... it was spinning fasted with the corroded bearing in only it was like it had rocks in it instead of ball bearings! I will give them a wash out with some solvent tomorrow and relube with oil I have some light sewing machine oil which should work well or there is good old three in one?

 

[Mr Fish]

Seems like the opinion is to clean the grease out. It will certainly speed up the spool... it was spinning fasted with the corroded bearing in only it was like it had rocks in it instead of ball bearings! I will give them a wash out with some solvent tomorrow and relube with oil I have some light sewing machine oil which should work well or there is good old three in one?

Yea I wouldn’t take my suggestion of three in one as gospel, but I’ve used it a few times when I didn’t have anything else and it seemed fine.

But I’m no expert! I just whack em out on rock marks, scuff them to hell and service every few years ???

Grinner said red rocket fuel? That’s probably the thicker one then, I can never remember!

Would have thought the sewing machine oil would be okay?

 

[Mr Fish]

yep reds the thickest I tend to use it on the bigger multis don't have to mess around with the mags to much for the bigger weights but it's not that thick really

Think I had some once, that came with a reel.
Usually just use 3 in 1 lol

Don’t have anything with mags ?

 

[jambop]

yep reds the thickest I tend to use it on the bigger multis don't have to mess around with the mags to much for the bigger weights but it's not that thick really

I still have the original oil that came with the reel maybe a drop of that per bearing?

 

[jambop]

Well I degreased the bearings and put the reel back together and is spins much better in free spool now although you can hear the bearings now. I just used a couple of drops of reel oil on each bearing.

 

[Kine262]

Well I degreased the bearings and put the reel back together and is spins much better in free spool now although you can hear the bearings now. I just used a couple of drops of reel oil on each bearing.

When you say you can hear the bearings, do you mean a rattling sound? If so then I'd suggest that the oil you have used is too thin and is not coating all of the bearing.

I have used several types over the years and find some too thin and some too thick. I finally settled on TG Rocket fuel yellow for my 7HT reels as I found the red was a little too sluggish and the tournament stuff they do was way too fast for my casting style.

A good multiplier oil will change viscosity during different phases of the cast, thinning as the spool spins fastest and then thickening as it begins to slow down.

I guess it's all about what suits your style the best.

 

[j willson]

Where is @blakdog ?

clacton in essex

 

[Shirleycodlin]

clacton in essex

Should have said
Where is @blakdog when we need him!

 

[Beach]

Perhaps he is self isolating or repairing all the reels he has been sent.

 

[Tournamag]

clacton in essex

Jaywick!