6500B binds up

[Blazer60]

Every now and then my Shimano 6500B stiffens up and binds up on retrieve, I have to back it off and then try again to free it up.  Why would it do that?

[Blazer60]

bump.  Anyone?

[alantani]

uggghhhhh!   spinners!  first guess is that some bearings in your reel are starting to seize up.  these are always tough because there are so many things that can go wrong!   

[Nessie Hunter]

Yep..   Handle bearings or main shaft...
The "backing off to loosen" could mean Anti Reverse bearing full of gunk or build up??...
Either way I would go through 'all' the bearings (or replace), and clean it up inside...

There is also a reciprocating shaft that moves the spool up & down..
That gets gummed up and causes hard cranking also...
A basic good clean up and a few new bearings and it should be better then new!!




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[saltydog]

I've got one and it would be just as Nessie Hunter said, clean them up and if that don't fix them, replace.

[conchydong]

Here is the link for that reel to aid in disassembly. I own one of these and I don't service it as baitrunners are headaches. Like Alan says, get yourself lots of wine.     http://alantani.com/index.php?topic=995.0