Silstar RXB 70

dustin.brace · January 03, 2011, 07:57:02 AM

Can anyone offer any help on the teardown of a Silstar RVB70? I didn't find anyone in a quick google search. My fishing buddy gave me one as I didn't have a spinning reel. I would like to take it apart and get an idea of what kind of condition it is in. Thanks for your help!

Norcal Pescador · January 03, 2011, 02:01:16 PM

Hey, Dustin.
Silstar is new to me, but if all else fails check out these tutorials and the tutorials by other authors. You may find something similar and at least you'll know how to go about it.
Rob

Phinaddict · January 03, 2011, 04:25:40 PM

Dustin,
I doubt you'll find a schematic. One way to do it is to take pics of the teardown process as you go, (much like Alan does in his tutorials). That way you can see what goes where when it's put back together.
keep everything grouped as sub-assemblies and dive into it.

alantani · January 03, 2011, 09:23:00 PM

i did a quick check as well and came up empty. looks like a south korean brand. change out the drag washers and pack the bearings with grease. after that, you should be good. alan

dustin.brace · January 04, 2011, 02:32:44 AM

Thanks for the help guys. I am going to take it apart and give it a try. The worst that could happen is that it doesn't work, no big deal there, I don't have a spinning rod anyway.

Phinaddict · January 04, 2011, 04:10:15 AM

Spinners scare me. Everytime I take one apart, careful as I am, (see my previous posted suggestions), I end up with a few "spare" parts in a plastic bag. I had many plastic bags of parts.
Dustin, want me to have a crack at it? Guaranteed to return it with spare parts! Just kidding....

dustin.brace · January 05, 2011, 04:26:00 AM

Quote from: Phinaddict on January 04, 2011, 04:10:15 AM
Spinners scare me. Everytime I take one apart, careful as I am, (see my previous posted suggestions), I end up with a few "spare" parts in a plastic bag. I had many plastic bags of parts.
Dustin, want me to have a crack at it? Guaranteed to return it with spare parts! Just kidding....

Good golly that was hard! No extra parts but holy cow that was difficult. Give me a conventional reel any day! The problem lied in the fact that I didn't have any kind of schematic or tutorial. It worked out and the reel is working and isn't making a horrible scraping noise any more!

Norcal Pescador · January 05, 2011, 04:42:48 AM

Quote from: dustin.brace on January 05, 2011, 04:26:00 AM
Quote from: Phinaddict on January 04, 2011, 04:10:15 AM
Spinners scare me. Everytime I take one apart, careful as I am, (see my previous posted suggestions), I end up with a few "spare" parts in a plastic bag. I had many plastic bags of parts.
Dustin, want me to have a crack at it? Guaranteed to return it with spare parts! Just kidding....

. . . . It worked out and the reel is working and isn't making a horrible scraping noise any more!

That makes it an unqualified success! Maybe you could take all of Gene's parts bags and make a complete reel for him.

Good job!!

Phinaddict · January 05, 2011, 05:44:50 AM

... more like 4 or 5 complete reels. Maybe end up with a Zebquanmano or a Shimpenndaiwa.

Actually I gave most of it to a friend. He's a hoarder. I guess that makes me an enabler.

Dustin, way to go! You're on your way to becoming a reel guru!

alantani · January 05, 2011, 06:55:16 AM

i hate spinners..........