Okuma Avenger First Gen

Started by Reel Beaker, December 06, 2018, 02:07:55 PM

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Reel Beaker

Hi Guys,
           As mentioned on my posts the other day, I bought an Okuma Avenger spinning reel(first generation) for cheap. I decided to start with the easiest part to service, the spool. Attached is the picture of the drag washers and plates.

https://imgur.com/a/hVDGmka

While pulling out the drag washers, i discovered that the first felt was a perfect rounded piece, while the last 2 pieces of felt has a cut that was curved inwards. Is this intentional? If i wanted to replace the drag washers with carbonex, do i need to cut this same exact shape for the last 2 washers?

I also noticed that there was a spool bearing on the underside of the spool. Pic as shown below.
https://imgur.com/a/hVDGmka

I am unable to remove the spool bearing from the spool using a tweezer. I am reluctant to use more force to try to remove this bearing for fear of bricking something. Is this bearing removable? I realize that there must be some kind of mechanism holding the bearing there so that it doesn't pop out, but i do not understand how it is being held there.

I have never serviced reels with a spool bearing so i am at a loss for this one.

Thanks.





alantani

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it's possible that the bearing could be staked and will not come out easily.  

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Tiddlerbasher

A spring clip is often used to retain the bearing on Okuma spinners without the dual force drag.

Reel Beaker

Upon closer examination, i realized that there was a circular ring with a cut in it in between the spool bearing and the brass component.
is this a spring clip?
Unfortunately it is hard to access the ring due to lack of real estate in the spool and the thickness of the metal of the tweezer.

Tiddlerbasher

I use something like a pointed dentist probe to 'ping' the spring clips out - be aware they fly ;)

Reel Beaker

I encountered another problem.
While trying to clean the anti-reverse bearings, the rollers start to fall out of the housing one-by-one. Is the bearing damaged now, or is it possible to fix back the rollers?
How do i clean this bearing, it is filthy and the rollers pop out so easily.
https://imgur.com/a/NYJ6u0s
How do i embed a imgur pic in my posts?

Three se7ens

Servicing okuma spinners of that timeframe is excruciating.  Best of luck on the A/R bearing.  You will need to get all of the rollers in place, but you cant use a heavy grease to "stick" them in place, because it will inhibit the operation.  Best I can recommend is position the reel so the A/R bearing is vertical, and drop the rollers in one by one with tweezers, and pray for them to stay put. 

alantani

here you go.  yeah, this one is toast......   :-\
send me an email at alantani@yahoo.com for questions!

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