The worst sound and feeling ever

[goodentight]

getting a grain of sand in your pin.

I wanted to cry. After about two hours of continuously fishing the sound stopped and the spin was resistant free. It just worked its way out I guess...

Anyways, any good links or guides to cleaning out pins anyone has used they can post up? I bet mine is due.


Thanks!

 

[iamnickevans]

all you need to do is take the reel apart and use warm water and a tooth brush, Just remember, don't touch any of the grease on the parts unless you plan on greasing it again.

 

[remyboy1]

hope it didnt work itself into a groove in the alum...bummer if so---i hate rocks in anything that i cherish and that spins....

 

[staffman]

There are some good videos regarding centre pin cleaning on Youtube. Just google cleaning a centerpin reel.

 

[NADO]

Take it apart, pull your sleeve out from under your wading jacket, put it around your finder and rub the outer edges of your pin lol. That is assuming ofcourse that you are using one of the pins that are designed in a way that makes sense. Some of the pins out there require special tools to take apart and are a huge pain to work with on the river. Unfortunately those are often the ones that have tolerances so tight they cant handle a single grain of sand in them as well.

 

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let it dry, use a can a of compressed air for cleaning keyboards

 

[miles]

Like nado said I normally take the spool off and rub the outside of the pin and that normally gets it.

 

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also cyber clean....its an electronic cleaning device, but it would work really well

 

[Clab]

I see a lot of rods and reels lying on the ground for photo size comparison. You'd think this would happen more often. More importantly it's good to know that field stripping may be a purchasing point too me in the future thanks.

 

[fishingbimmer]

qtips are helpful.
do your research and make sure you have the right product before you grease any bearings. i remember reading that there is a chance you will slow down rotation. def don't want to reduce your RPMs on that baby.

 

[chalkhorse]

i remember being in my twenties (barely) (the remembering, not the twenties) and using oil to replace the grease, as i was worried about slowing rpms...

it was like i put in a sand MAGNET

 

[miles]

I believe many pinheads suggest first cleaning the bearing with brake cleaner and then adding a drop of sewing machine oil to each bearing.

 

[miles]

i remember being in my twenties (barely) (the remembering, not the twenties) and using oil to replace the grease, as i was worried about slowing rpms...

it was like i put in a sand MAGNET

You had a center pin back then?

 

[chalkhorse]

nah... i just cleaned the grease off the gears and replaced it with electric motor oil...

 

[fishermandan420]

just rinse it with river water???? better than letting sand grind for 2 hours! what reel?

 

[hightechdecks]

guys most bearings are sealed units in order to get the lube in you need to apply heat. i heat my bearings in a spoon like some kinda junkie then apply 3 in 1. the heat expands the slight reveal between the sheild and race allowing the lube in. if bearing has rubber sheild use a syringe to inject 3 in 1. ....then put your tools away before your wife calls an intervention for you!

 

[fishermandan420]

actually most bearings have sheilds, which have a bit of a gap and are not "sealed units". the orange seals from boca are tight as you mention. better off to clean them by taking the sheilds out and washing with brake cleaner or zippo fluid, then ad 1 OR 2 drops of 3 in 1 or singer sewing machine oil. "seals" will just pop out with a fishhook, shields have a small retainer clip you have to pop out to open them up. if you search youtube there is a video on how to do it by Adam from Paine Falls

 

[goodentight]

lots of replies thanks. But what ever was in there... worked its way out naturally.. I have been out 3 or 4 times now with 0 complications !