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David Lorenzato
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Greasing drag washers on som spools?
November 30, 2012, 12:16:01 PM
Hey guys, trying to cure a sticky drag on a 20000 no limits spool, wondering if anyone has tried lightly greasing the drag washers and if so which type of grease is recommended?
Cheers dave
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Mark Harris
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Re: Greasing drag washers on som spools?
November 30, 2012, 12:30:30 PM
Dave, I have a few SOM NL 16000 spools and each one has arrived dry out of the box. I have used Cal's Grease on the washers, and once when I had run out of Cal's, a really small amount of Shimano Reel Grease.
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David Lorenzato
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Re: Greasing drag washers on som spools?
November 30, 2012, 01:00:59 PM
Hi Mark, So do you think they perform fine when greased? Just making sure before I grease them.
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Mark Harris
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Re: Greasing drag washers on som spools?
November 30, 2012, 01:12:25 PM
Yes I do, assuming the 20000 drag washers are the same as the 16000. As always with drag washers, go very light on the grease.
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Andy Rowe
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Re: Greasing drag washers on som spools?
November 30, 2012, 02:22:35 PM
David, agreed with Mark and I think it fairly common tried and tested practice now.
On self servicing / cleaning of SOM spools, what is the best medium to clean off old grease and abraded material from the washers?
Thanks in advance.
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Mark Harris
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Re: Greasing drag washers on som spools?
November 30, 2012, 02:41:56 PM
I have always managed to get them looking good again with hard rubbing with a cloth and/or a toothbrush.
For really ground-in grease I have read of folks soaking them in lighter fuel and then thoroughly drying before re-greasing.
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Re: Greasing drag washers on som spools?
November 30, 2012, 02:58:48 PM
I soak the drag washers with zippo lighter fluid, brush it.. I will cover the washers over with a kitchen paper and use a 'C' size battery and roll them dry..
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Mark Harris
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Re: Greasing drag washers on som spools?
December 03, 2012, 12:18:47 PM
For anyone who has not seen it, there is a brilliant photographic tutorial of breaking down the SOM NL drag stack here:
http://www.gtpopping.com/forum/index.php?topic=2412.msg22224#msg22224
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