Jigmaster Gear Sleeve

[Cone]

A 1/16" pin punch is what I have. Bob

[Keta]

If it's not fused in you can bend a paper clip and sometimes get them out.  You are much better off with a pin punch.  I have a metal plate with a hole in it to drive the pin into but a wood block will work just as well.

[Shark Hunter]

You can get a small pin punch at Wal Mart, Aiala.
Its in between the straight pic and vice grips in this pic.

[Aiala]

The 1/16" pin punch and wooden block worked like a charm! Thanks, guys! 

Next question: For lubing the sleeve's inner surface, Cal's grease or synthetic oil?

~A~

[johndtuttle]

The 1/16" pin punch and wooden block worked like a charm! Thanks, guys! 

Next question: For lubing the sleeve's inner surface, Cal's grease or synthetic oil?

~A~

Alan has always recommended synthetic oil. My first instinct is to use heavy marine grease for durability but the gear sleeve is open at the top so you can always add more oil. Much easier than removing it again to get grease in there.


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[Shark Hunter]

I just put Penn blue grease on the sleeve shaft and inside the sleeve. You can see it oozing out from under the ss sleeve in the pic.
Hopefully this will prevent any galling.

[Aiala]

I just put Penn blue grease on the sleeve shaft and inside the sleeve.

Hm, unfortunately I don't have any Penn blue grease... maybe I'll use a little Cal's and some synthetic oil... anything wrong with that?   

~A~

[Keta]

Hm, unfortunately I don't have any Penn blue grease... maybe I'll use a little Cal's and some synthetic oil... anything wrong with that?   

One or the other.

[Aiala]

One or the other.

Okay. Well, if Alan recommends synthetic oil, I'll go with that. 

~A~

[johndtuttle]

Accurate is one of the few companies I have found that routinely greases their entire reel with Cal's. However, notably, they also recommend a little Cal's and Corrosion-x in their ARB's.

I also have lightened up heavy marine grease at times by mixing it with Corrosion-X and have had no trouble.

Point being that if you use Cal's, then add some oil later it is no big thang to mix them.

Let's see some pictures!



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[Keta]

I like to use the purple Cal's Lite if I'm greasing the bridge shaft.

[Alto Mare]

I also use Penn blue grease, since I'm already using it on everything else, well except the drags, Cal's for the drags.

[bluefish69]

I cut the Penn grease for the bridge shaft with either Penn Oil or TSI 321 to about 1/2 the thickness. Full strength on rest of the reel except the drags which is Cal's Grease