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Title: 5500ss grinding gears ?
Post by: lmg on August 20, 2012, 06:57:50 AM

I purchased a used 5500ss along with a few other SS series reels. The 5500ss seems to be way rougher than the other reels. I have opened and serviced all the reels and was wondering what can be done to the 5500ss to smooth it out a bit. Thanks

Title: Re: 5500ss grinding gears ?
Post by: alantani on August 20, 2012, 08:15:34 AM

ughhhhh! spinners! the bearings are ok, right? if so, then it sounds like new gears are in order....... :-\

Title: Re: 5500ss grinding gears ?
Post by: Alto Mare on August 20, 2012, 11:54:57 AM

Quote from: alantani on August 20, 2012, 08:15:34 AM
ughhhhh! spinners! the bearings are ok, right? if so, then it sounds like new gears are in order....... :-\

X2,
You should be able to see if the gears are domaged on those reel just by looking at them, if they look good replace the bearings.

Title: Re: 5500ss grinding gears ?
Post by: lmg on August 20, 2012, 08:14:21 PM

Thanks Alan and Alto. I will open the reel up again and take a closer look. I packed the bearings with greased and they seemed fine then. I believe it may be the gears since the reel does look like it has lived a rough life.

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