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General Maintenance Tips => General Questions and Trouble Shooting => Topic started by: AllenW on December 15, 2011, 03:11:59 AM

Title: Garcia/Diawa ?
Post by: AllenW on December 15, 2011, 03:11:59 AM
Hopefully ok to post 2 questions on one thread.

I have 2 Garcia 6500C reels bought back in the early 80's and am trying to strip them down and do a complete maintance/overhaul  on them.
The tutorial for a 6500C here looks different than my reels, mine actually look closer to the 5500C tutorial.
Under the reel seat it says 84-2  86 if that helps.
I have the reel partically apart already in the garage so I hate to move it so I'm doing this on memory as the color ink in my printer just ran out..:)

Also is there a tutorial on the Diawa sealine SG27LCA?
I can't seem to find on even with the search feature.

TIA

Al
Title: Re: Garcia/Diawa ?
Post by: alantani on December 15, 2011, 07:52:12 AM
the abu's are all very similar.  the graphite sealines likewise.  if you can do one, you can do them all.  go for it!
Title: Re: Garcia/Diawa ?
Post by: AllenW on December 15, 2011, 09:06:00 PM
Thanks, between all that's here, and taking a bunch of pictures I should be ok then..that and I have all winter too helps..:)

Al
Title: Re: Garcia/Diawa ?
Post by: wallacewt on December 15, 2011, 11:44:48 PM
hi allenw little tip that may help.dont use a power screw driver.leave that for the experts.hand pressure is best.some reels use loctite.been there,done that.all the best
Title: Re: Garcia/Diawa ?
Post by: AllenW on December 16, 2011, 11:15:06 PM
Good tip, after years of working on HVAC/appliances that had stripped out screws because of power screwdrivers I learnt to at least assemble by hand.

Having the correct tip also makes a big difference.

Thanks.

Al
Title: Re: Garcia/Diawa ?
Post by: Norcal Pescador on December 17, 2011, 12:06:25 AM
It makes a HUGE difference. For slotted screws I recommend a set of gunsmith's screwdrivers for the ones you really care about. Yeah, power screwdrivers can wreck things really fast. :-\
Title: Re: Garcia/Diawa ?
Post by: AllenW on December 17, 2011, 03:13:13 PM
Gunsmiths kit is nice, I have several that I use for only for the little gun-smithing I do.

Alan you said the 6500's were similar, but these I have have a few differences, I'm assuming that when you reference removing some parts and they are not on the models I have to just disregard?

Posted a few pictures to show the difference, you have probably seem this but just in case..:)

Also shown is the two drag washers SmoothDrag sent, be nice to include whether you need both or not, especially for us old newbies..:)
TIA....again. :)

Al
Title: Re: Garcia/Diawa ?
Post by: Nessie Hunter on December 17, 2011, 05:28:03 PM
That extra Drag Washer goes under the main gear..

Looks like the old one may be stuck to bottom of the Main Gear???
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