New here, but taking notes on everything but I missed something on my Saltist rebuild. I have a 20HA levelwind. I should have checked the drag before tearing it apart, but I rushed and forgot to. Well I got it back together and its smoooothhhh after Reel X'ing all the bearings and greasing everything. But now when I lock down the star drag all the way, the most I can get out of it is 9lbs of drag?? I know its rated at 15 so any idea what I did wrong or what to look for? I triple checked the spring washers and they are "()". Any idea what I could have done wrong? Is there something I may have greased that shouldn't have been? I didn't touch the drag washer stack, they were in good shape and pregreased from the factory. Thanks for the help!
Quote from: MrAC1980 on January 17, 2013, 07:04:57 AM
I didn't touch the drag washer stack, they were in good shape and pregreased from the factory.
Theres your probl;em. Daiwas gresase aint exactly top notch IMO
I have Cal's on its way!
it might be bottoming out somewhere, but a 9 pound drag for this reel really isn't that bad. any chance that you have spectra slipping on the spool?