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Conventional and Bait Casting Reel Rebuild Tutorials and Questions => Okuma Tutorials and Questions => Topic started by: Winterkings on April 11, 2013, 08:08:58 PM

Title: Should I grease drag washers (carbontex) on NEW Okuma Cortez reels?
Post by: Winterkings on April 11, 2013, 08:08:58 PM
I just purchased 5 new Okuma Cortez 10CS reels and was wondering if I should grease the washers before I use them They sure seem to work great right now, but I want to do what's best for them.
Title: Re: Should I grease drag washers (carbontex) on NEW Okuma Cortez reels?
Post by: Bryan Young on April 11, 2013, 08:36:41 PM
They should be greased with Cal's grease already.
Title: Re: Should I grease drag washers (carbontex) on NEW Okuma Cortez reels?
Post by: Jerseymic on April 11, 2013, 09:28:14 PM
I bought a Cortez 10CS last year, and as you say, they seem to work great straight out of the box.

All I did was take it apart, add a bit more grease here and there to make sure it was well protected.

The drags seemed to be well greased already.

Mike.
Title: Re: Should I grease drag washers (carbontex) on NEW Okuma Cortez reels?
Post by: Winterkings on April 11, 2013, 10:10:30 PM
Thanks guys. I kinda had a feeling Okuma probably greased them already. I didn't want to take them all apart just to find they were OK as is.
Title: Re: Should I grease drag washers (carbontex) on NEW Okuma Cortez reels?
Post by: alantani on April 12, 2013, 05:49:23 AM
yes, they are greased already!
Title: Re: Should I grease drag washers (carbontex) on NEW Okuma Cortez reels?
Post by: Dominick on April 12, 2013, 07:50:15 PM
Quote from: Winterkings on April 11, 2013, 10:10:30 PM
Thanks guys. I kinda had a feeling Okuma probably greased them already. I didn't want to take them all apart just to find they were OK as is.
Hey Winterkings:  You are an Alan Tani member and you do not want to see what the guts look like?   :o :o  That's 2 demerits.  ;D  Dominick
Title: Re: Should I grease drag washers (carbontex) on NEW Okuma Cortez reels?
Post by: Bryan Young on April 12, 2013, 08:24:26 PM
Be nice Dominick. Some believe that if it works, don't mess with it. Some of us believe that if it works, how can we make it better 
Title: Re: Should I grease drag washers (carbontex) on NEW Okuma Cortez reels?
Post by: franky on June 13, 2013, 01:11:08 AM
I need to see the insides of one of these.  If and when a person needs parts, where is the best place to get them?  Go directly to Okuma?  If so, do they have a website or 800 number?
Title: Re: Should I grease drag washers (carbontex) on NEW Okuma Cortez reels?
Post by: Bryan Young on June 13, 2013, 02:11:46 AM
Directly from Okuma.