trinidad 30

franky · February 06, 2012, 09:41:27 PM

Hello Alan,

I see that you grease the drive shaft bearing on the handle side of the reel that is right next to the ARB.

On the other tutorial, the person cleaned the grease out the drive shaft bearing and used a light corrosion X oil.

For this drive shaft bearing....Is it better to use grease? or corrosion X oil?

Bryan Young · February 06, 2012, 10:24:01 PM

Aloha Franky,

I pack that bearing with grease. That bearing gets a lot of exposure to the elements even with that micro-thin shield that is provided next to the bearing. I pack that with grease and clean off all of the excess so that nothing gets pushed into the anti-reverse bearing.

Bryan

redsetta · February 06, 2012, 10:34:42 PM

x2 on Bryan's post - those bearings take a hammering from the elements.
Cheers, Justin

franky · February 06, 2012, 10:53:20 PM

Thanks guys for the fast response.

I'll get on it ASAP!

Bryan Young · February 06, 2012, 11:34:35 PM

Aloha Franky,

Do you have a bearing packer? I'll call you later.

Bryan

franky · February 07, 2012, 07:58:58 AM

No, I actually had not seen one in action.

Bryan Young · February 07, 2012, 02:59:02 PM

I'll see if we can post a video of how these work and will also have some when I'm in Hawaii in March.

tristo · August 30, 2012, 02:38:36 AM

hi im about to service my trinidad 30 and replace the drag with carbontexmy question is i use the the to cast 85gram metal lures from the rocks i noticed you removed the brakes will this enhance my casting ability in distance casted or should i just leave them in
cheers tristan

Bryan Young · August 30, 2012, 05:12:53 AM

I personally would take them off, but if you have issues casting like I do, and of I was smart, I'd leave them on so I would reduce my back lash.

wallacewt · August 30, 2012, 07:14:58 AM

hi tristo
off the rocks id leave them in
out of the boat i take mine out
small baitcasters dont matter(accuracy/30m)
there is no right or wrong,some guys are better than others
cheers

tristo · August 31, 2012, 10:03:39 PM

thanks for the answers

erikpowell · September 16, 2012, 08:13:22 AM

Bula gang....
This is regarding a Trinidad 50 ... ( double dogs in this one) that needs to be back on the boat in 2 days and no time to order up carbontex this time around.... but will get around to it on the next go.

Do you grease the stock Dartanium ( seem like plastic to me ) drag washers??

i' would assume yes, but thought i'd check in anywayz...
Thanks
Erik

Bryan Young · September 16, 2012, 08:21:34 AM

Quote from: erikpowell on September 16, 2012, 08:13:22 AM
Bula gang....
This is regarding a Trinidad 50 ... ( double dogs in this one) that needs to be back on the boat in 2 days and no time to order up carbontex this time around.... but will get around to it on the next go.

Do you grease the stock Dartanium ( seem like plastic to me ) drag washers?? i' would assume yes, but thought i'd check in anywayz...
Thanks
Erik

Bula Erik,

The stock Dartanium drags are normally greased with Shimano Drag Grease. so the answer is YES. Watch out, they break very easily.

Bryan

Simon Anderson · December 15, 2012, 03:03:20 PM

Bryan / Alan, you mention greasing with Shimano Drag Grease.

Is this a Graphite Grease?

I have learnt that Cals (Carbontex grease) will not 'work' with Dartanium washers!

Correct me if wrong, is Graphite Grease not the same as universal joint (CV) grease?

Why...I serviced my Shimano DC30 and found the 'blackness' associated with graphite grease present on the drag washers.
I have and am still battling to make sure that graphite grease is the same as CV Joint grease.
However I have replaced the washers with Carbontex and Cals grease smeared on them bar one (the lowest washer, which is Daratanium)

Drag works fine, I have not measured its power.

Thanks for your input guys.

Keta · December 15, 2012, 04:02:24 PM

Quote from: Simon Anderson on December 15, 2012, 03:03:20 PM
Bryan / Alan, you mention greasing with Shimano Drag Grease.

Is this a Graphite Grease?

I have learnt that Cals (Carbontex grease) will not 'work' with Dartanium washers!

Correct me if wrong, is Graphite Grease not the same as universal joint (CV) grease?

Why...I serviced my Shimano DC30 and found the 'blackness' associated with graphite grease present on the drag washers.
I have and am still battling to make sure that graphite grease is the same as CV Joint grease.
However I have replaced the washers with Carbontex and Cals grease smeared on them bar one (the lowest washer, which is Daratanium)

Drag works fine, I have not measured its power.

Thanks for your input guys.

The "blackness" from the old Dartanium drag washers is the drag washer material mixed with grease.
Drag grease should be high temperature teflon based. I've used Cal's on Dartanium (not Dartanium II CF washers) for years with no issues.