I've got a shimano curado B100 that I cleaned up yesterday, and caused a problem. I have cleaned my curados many times breaking them down to the point of removing the bearings to soak, but yesterday was the first time I have messed w/ the drag. The grease looked really grungy, so I wiped it down really well (the soft washer between the brass geared plate and the stainless washer that lays on top of it) and put just a TEENSY bit of shimano star drag grease on the soft washer and reassembled it all. This is the grease I was told worked best on these reels.
Well, guys, it made that rig slip like a pig on ice. Couldn't crank the drag down enough to stop a goldfish from spooling me. Took it apart, cleaned, reassembled. Better. Now it would take a croaker to spool me. Repeated this process. Now it is usable, but still would not hold a big red. Yes, the little cupped washers under the nut are in right. The drag is cranked down to the point that the points on the drag are brushing against the cap on the brake.
2 questions: WHAT HAVE I DONE????? and HOW DO I FIX IT??????
I suspect this gease is a little slick for this application.....??..... wrong stuff...????
Help?
Steve
Well, guys, it made that rig slip like a pig on ice. Couldn't crank the drag down enough to stop a goldfish from spooling me. Took it apart, cleaned, reassembled. Better. Now it would take a croaker to spool me. Repeated this process. Now it is usable, but still would not hold a big red. Yes, the little cupped washers under the nut are in right. The drag is cranked down to the point that the points on the drag are brushing against the cap on the brake.
2 questions: WHAT HAVE I DONE????? and HOW DO I FIX IT??????
I suspect this gease is a little slick for this application.....??..... wrong stuff...????
Help?
Steve