Hey all. My Torium 20 has issues. When in freespool, if I turn the handle the spool turns slowely, and it only freespools for about 8 seconds. What's the fix? (note- dart drags).
First thought is Bearings and/or corrosion/Salt build up in them & pinion???
Get some Spray Brake Cleaner and can of Computer Air (or compressor), clean and blow them out good, drop of TSI301..
If they dont clean and spin for ever, replace them..
Clean out the Pinion Gear & Spool Shaft, another drop of oil...
While your in there its a great time for a full service & carbontex & drag grease....
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Good reels, should serve you well for a long time...
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Maybe Alan will chime in on this too.
i agree with ness
You may have this problem, maybe no so extreme!
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I've serviced the reel, the bearings are fine.
Only other thing I can think of, to much grease on the pinion gear maybe?
Or check to see if the Yoke plate is disengaging the pinion gear from the main correctly, as if you are able to turn the spool by winding (cranking)
while in freespool something has still got to be making contact.
Ron.
I agree, just something as simple as a little grease on Edge of spool or frame, inside Pinion etc. These little things will slow it to a crawl...
yeah, crud inside the pinion gear!
it could be that when you put it back to together again the roller clutch inner tube and the large bearing the drive shaft runs on (part # 486) did not all align 100%. this has happened to me more than once when first started taking my reel apart. make sure the inner tube is correctly in place before re-assembling the side plate and that the bearing sits flush, not protruding from the sideplate housing.
As I've checked everything else that has been mentioned, that may be it...(part #486 not set completely) Currently, I'm getting only about 6 seconds freespool only w/ a dot of speedex on the spool bearings.
Tnx for the input fellas.