How To Remove Spool Bearings Embedded in Endcaps ( 980 )

[hotajax]

After you take out the endcaps for the spool, how are the bearings removed from the endcaps? Thanks.

[handi2]

Because they are in a blind hole you have to catch the inside of the bearings and work them out.

I have two sets of the ReelSpeed bearing pullers

Look on the site for how to do this

[hotajax]

Thank you.

[oldmanjoe]

Were you able to remove the bearing from the cap yet ?

[hotajax]

No, I don't have the tools to do it without probably damaging it. 

[handi2]

Is it damaged? Use a Q tip or similar to turn it

If you feel any roughness it's bad

[hotajax]

x

[oldmanjoe]

No, I don't have the tools to do it without probably damaging it. 

There are several ways to remove the bearing from the cup.  You can use a common nail head to hold onto the bearing  or make other tool very similar .   This may help .
 https://alantani.com/index.php?topic=34478.0

https://alantani.com/index.php?topic=13.0

[hotajax]

I don't get much spin time, will see if there's any roughness and go from there.  Thanks for posting that information.  Your Harbor Freight trick was cool.  One thing about HF tools is that they won't break the bank.  Probably would cost more to drive there than the cost of the tool. 

[hotajax]

Because they are in a blind hole you have to catch the inside of the bearings and work them out.

I have two sets of the ReelSpeed bearing pullers

Look on the site for how to do this

Are the 2 Reelspeed sets for sale?

[Gfish]

What kinda reel? The type of bearing cup might be important...

Edit; ok, I got it-a 980.

[Swami805]

Take a small cheap screwdriver, heat it up to make a tiny crow bar type end, semi u shape. If you have a screwdriver from Penn or another reel try that. Just need enough to get under the bearing    You might need to file the end a little
Also the head of a box nail and a pair of vice grips will work

[alantani]

I've done all kinds of things to get these bearings out. A propane torch always works.

[bonsai]

If one has a tolerance ground steel rod, or drill bit to fit the bearing, Fill the bearing shaft hole as full of grease as ya can. Place the endcap on a solid surface insert the rod or chuck end of the drill bit into the hole and give a quick firm smack with a hammer. The hydraulic force will pop it right out. Easiest with larger bearings

[Jenx]

I'm not familiar with that reel, but recently I was having problems removing a rusted bearing from a Newell cup. I had been working at it for a few days with no luck.

Someone recommended to me the bread technique to remove a stuck bearing (video below), and that worked like a charm.I used a mallet and the shaft of a drill bit.