ABU Revo - after long use in saltwater

[Reel 224]

Necessity the mother of invention! Very good idea and great results.

Joe

[Jon_Kol]

Well, it's a fact:



That Worm Shaft bearing sure stuck well to the frame as well, thought I was going for round #2 there for a while. Luckily it popped out after some kind words and a not-so-kind pull.

Now the Revo is in bits! Feels great. I'm gonna rinse the reel housing to make sure all of those micro sand grains will be gone once I start putting the reel back together. Or maybe I should just send it all back to the owner in a plastic bag..  

[Jon_Kol]

Cleaning done - "you sand demons, out!!" 

Here's a before-picture, right after opening the reel but without removing any parts:



And a now-picture, after all parts are removed and the housing fully cleaned (but not yet greased):

[johndtuttle]

How about that last bearing, still functional?

[Jon_Kol]

How about that last bearing, still functional?

You mean the ones on the Worm Shaft? No, they're gone. At least one of them.. feels like a grinder when I turn it.

[MarkT]

Looks like they're able to function as fishing weights!

[johndtuttle]

How about that last bearing, still functional?

You mean the ones on the Worm Shaft? No, they're gone. At least one of them.. feels like a grinder when I turn it.

No, I was wondering about the one under the main shaft?

[Shark Hunter]

Great Job Jon! Congrats on the battle! You Win!

[Jon_Kol]

How about that last bearing, still functional?

You mean the ones on the Worm Shaft? No, they're gone. At least one of them.. feels like a grinder when I turn it.

No, I was wondering about the one under the main shaft?

Oh, that one. Well, it has got a bit of a griding feeling to it, so I'll replace it to be sure. Could be that it didn't approve all that pulling and yelling.

[Jon_Kol]

Do any of you know if these bearings are pressed on? They are extremely tight, haven't gotten around to really work with them yet, but they seem to have a very tight fit to the Worm Sharft.

[alantani]

like all reel bearings, it should be a slip fit.   

[johndtuttle]

Yep, they should come off. 

[Jon_Kol]

Gaaah I feared those answers. Guess it's back to pulling and turning again..

[Reel 224]

Gaaah I feared those answers. Guess it's back to pulling and turning again..

You need to get yourself a small bearing puller.

Joe

[Jon_Kol]

Gaaah I feared those answers. Guess it's back to pulling and turning again..

You need to get yourself a small bearing puller.

Joe

Never thought about that, actually. Can you recommend a version which handles the sort of bearings that we reel-heads often encounter?