How To Remove Spool Bearings Embedded in Endcaps ( 980 )

[Gfish]

Wow, good one. Thanks Jenx. I've heard of it, didn't think too much about it, now I've seen it.

[hotajax]

Jenx:  Thanks for posting.  Looks like a great idea.  I believe I will take off the endcaps, and place them in Aerokroil for a few days.  Then give the bread trick a shot. 

[handi2]

If you get some TSI 321 it will clean all the old grease out. They may spin fine after

[hotajax]

I have some ReelX I use for general lubrication, but I don't think the TSI 231 will break the bank.  Seems like the bearing are OK when I turn them with a Q-tip. 

[hotajax]

Take a small cheap screwdriver, heat it up to make a tiny crow bar type end, semi u shape. If you have a screwdriver from Penn or another reel try that. Just need enough to get under the bearing    You might need to file the end a little
Also the head of a box nail and a pair of vice grips will work
[/quote
I understand this concept of making a small crow bar, or something to get under the bearing.  But:  The million dollar question for me is this.  If the bearing is in an endcap, like on a Penn 4/0 or 980, how do you hold everything together while you try to bang out the bearing?

[oldmanjoe]

Here is a oldie .    https://alantani.com/index.php?topic=29915.0