Shimano Torium 20HG

[davidk]

Got one as a gift and found that the reel didn't freespool well. Drag and cast control are backed off. Took it apart and cleaned/oiled the bearings thinking that would be the solution. Wrong. When the reel is in free spool and I turn the handle, there is a slight amount of drag as the spool turns. I'm sure someone else has run into this problem but it's a first for me. Any ideas? Thanks in advance. I'm going to check the pinion gear to make sure it rides the yoke freely but your advice would be appreciated. Thanks.

[alantani]

maybe the spool shaft sticking inside the pinion gear?

[davidk]

Thanks, I'll give that a try. Could that be caused by a lot of grease? I'll check that when I get home. On another note, you think they'd use slightly larger screws. These are so small, I'm a little hesitant to put much torque on them.

[MarkT]

Degrease the inside of the pinion and the spool arbor. That'll definitely slow things down!

[davidk]

Thank you. I've never seen so much grease on a pinion gear. Much better now. Again, thanks.