After you take out the endcaps for the spool, how are the bearings removed from the endcaps? Thanks.
Because they are in a blind hole you have to catch the inside of the bearings and work them out.
I have two sets of the ReelSpeed bearing pullers
Look on the site for how to do this
Thank you.
Were you able to remove the bearing from the cap yet ?
No, I don't have the tools to do it without probably damaging it.
Is it damaged? Use a Q tip or similar to turn it
If you feel any roughness it's bad
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Quote from: hotajax on June 04, 2022, 01:11:08 AMNo, I don't have the tools to do it without probably damaging it.
There are several ways to remove the bearing from the cup. You can use a common nail head to hold onto the bearing or make other tool very similar . This may help .
https://alantani.com/index.php?topic=34478.0
https://alantani.com/index.php?topic=13.0
I don't get much spin time, will see if there's any roughness and go from there. Thanks for posting that information. Your Harbor Freight trick was cool. One thing about HF tools is that they won't break the bank. Probably would cost more to drive there than the cost of the tool.
Quote from: handi2 on June 04, 2022, 12:18:45 AMBecause they are in a blind hole you have to catch the inside of the bearings and work them out.
I have two sets of the ReelSpeed bearing pullers
Look on the site for how to do this
Are the 2 Reelspeed sets for sale?
What kinda reel? The type of bearing cup might be important...
Edit; ok, I got it-a 980.
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
I've done all kinds of things to get these bearings out. A propane torch always works.
If one has a tolerance ground steel rod, or drill bit to fit the bearing, Fill the bearing shaft hole as full of grease as ya can. Place the endcap on a solid surface insert the rod or chuck end of the drill bit into the hole and give a quick firm smack with a hammer. The hydraulic force will pop it right out. Easiest with larger bearings
I'm not familiar with that reel, but recently I was having problems removing a rusted bearing from a Newell cup. I had been working at it for a few days with no luck.
Someone recommended to me the bread technique to remove a stuck bearing (video below), and that worked like a charm.I used a mallet and the shaft of a drill bit.
Wow, good one. Thanks Jenx. I've heard of it, didn't think too much about it, now I've seen it.
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.
If you get some TSI 321 it will clean all the old grease out. They may spin fine after
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.
Quote from: Swami805 on June 04, 2022, 07:45:32 PMTake 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
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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?
Here is a oldie . https://alantani.com/index.php?topic=29915.0