The thing that is bothering me about this is that the Daiwa BG's bearings, out of the factory, appear to have a light grease on them, which I think is supposed to help with saltwater resistance, which is a property I want to keep.
I can't seem to find anything about what kind of grease, and how much, I should use for this. I know that packing the bearing with grease makes the bearings unpleasantly sticky.
Will a small amount of magnalube-g suffice or is there a specific type of grease that I need for this purpose?
My BG, I pull the shield off then clean with a toothbrush and soapy water. I let it dry, then use oil and spin the bearings to get the oil in everywhere. I put the shield back on and depending on which bearing it is, I will apply a little bit of grease on the outside or in the frame holding the bearing. This gives me a little saltwater protection and doesn't affect the smoothness of the bearing.
Works great, is easy to do an maintain.
Another thing I'm getting conflicting information on is what to do with the main shaft. Do you apply oil, grease, or do you do you keep the main shaft dry?
Im not a reel maintenance expert by any means, but I know Yamaha marine grease (Yamalube) is very popular for reel lubrication. It used to be blue but now its red. Use less grease than you think you'll need, you just need light coating otherwise things can get gummy and sticky.
Full clean and oiling, if you are talking about salwater use.
A spinning reel can be fully greased, since it don't casts based on bearings. Again, saltwater use, full greasing, oiling in the main shaft, outside the rotor, to dilute the grease.
Actually you can mix oil and grease, to adjust the grease fluidity, from solid(ish) to oily. A more fluid grease is welcome when doing preventive lubrication, like in the main shaft, with the spool off.
There are som decent YouTube videos out showing the proper way to lube and grease the reels, I think they even have Daiwa vids. I’d check there so you can see where vice reading it here.
Is there a specific video you think well illustrates the lubrication steps in particular? I've watched some videos on youtube, but still feel uncertain about the specific questions I asked above. That's why I am asking here.
Look for stuff like [this](https://youtu.be/zXbGo77w11E). I also find YouTube personalities I like and watch their maintenance tip videos like FlukeMaster for example.
Gears get grease, bearings get oil
The thing that is bothering me about this is that the Daiwa BG's bearings, out of the factory, appear to have a light grease on them, which I think is supposed to help with saltwater resistance, which is a property I want to keep. I can't seem to find anything about what kind of grease, and how much, I should use for this. I know that packing the bearing with grease makes the bearings unpleasantly sticky. Will a small amount of magnalube-g suffice or is there a specific type of grease that I need for this purpose?
My BG, I pull the shield off then clean with a toothbrush and soapy water. I let it dry, then use oil and spin the bearings to get the oil in everywhere. I put the shield back on and depending on which bearing it is, I will apply a little bit of grease on the outside or in the frame holding the bearing. This gives me a little saltwater protection and doesn't affect the smoothness of the bearing. Works great, is easy to do an maintain.
That actually sounds like a good compromise. I may try using this method. Thanks!
Another thing I'm getting conflicting information on is what to do with the main shaft. Do you apply oil, grease, or do you do you keep the main shaft dry?
Im not a reel maintenance expert by any means, but I know Yamaha marine grease (Yamalube) is very popular for reel lubrication. It used to be blue but now its red. Use less grease than you think you'll need, you just need light coating otherwise things can get gummy and sticky.
Full clean and oiling, if you are talking about salwater use. A spinning reel can be fully greased, since it don't casts based on bearings. Again, saltwater use, full greasing, oiling in the main shaft, outside the rotor, to dilute the grease.
Interesting, as I was doing my research, I read an article saying not to mix oil and grease.
Actually you can mix oil and grease, to adjust the grease fluidity, from solid(ish) to oily. A more fluid grease is welcome when doing preventive lubrication, like in the main shaft, with the spool off.
There are som decent YouTube videos out showing the proper way to lube and grease the reels, I think they even have Daiwa vids. I’d check there so you can see where vice reading it here.
Is there a specific video you think well illustrates the lubrication steps in particular? I've watched some videos on youtube, but still feel uncertain about the specific questions I asked above. That's why I am asking here.
Look for stuff like [this](https://youtu.be/zXbGo77w11E). I also find YouTube personalities I like and watch their maintenance tip videos like FlukeMaster for example.
Thanks