on spinning reels the shielded bearings that are on the side plate should I leave the shield off and the bearings to remain open? Thanks
For spinners, I would recommend packing the bearings with grease with shields on.
Is the bearing packing kit still available?
Yes, the bearing packers http://alantani.com/index.php?topic=870.0 are still available. We just got a few kits put together yesterday afternoon. Send Alan a PM with your contact info and will give you a price including shipping based upon your location.
They work great, esp. for spinner with tiny bearings with shields. You just cannot remove those shield on a bearing that is 5 or 7 mm in diam. I've got bloody fingers to prove it.
is this the new packaging of the marine grease?
yes thats the one
Quote from: Bryan Young on February 03, 2011, 02:12:35 PM
For spinners, I would recommend packing the bearings with grease with shields on.
Hi Brian!
I just received my bearing packer kit two days ago - great stuff !!!!!! I serviced already some bigger bearings - the tool works great!
Brian, you recommend packing very small bearings with shields on? I always thought it´s necessary to remove all the old grease and oil before lubing/greasing it with new stuff. I understand that it could be a problem to open this tiny bearings in spinning reels but is it good to mix oils/greases of different kinds?
regards,
Willi
With the bearing packer, the old grease would be squeezed out when pressing the new greases in. To make sure, I rotate the bearing while I pump the grease into the bearing and give it an extra pump or two based on the size of the bearing.
i wouldn't worry about mixing greases. it's more important to fill the voids in the bearing to prevent water intrusion.