Need your Shimano's cleaned?

[TCook]

I have been doing my own for the last 4 years and have accumulated all the tools and lubricants needed. Since I have 4 days off a week I have plenty of time to clean some reels in my spare time. So thought I would ask if anyone wanted there shimano baitcasters cleaned and or upgrade bearings/drags before the bass fishing season opens. I am only familure with the newer shimano baitcasters since that is all me or my buddies that I do this for use, so that is all I am comfortable working on at this time. If your interested shoot me a PM and we can go over price and details on cleaning process or upgrades.
   

[Waterfoul]

No spinning reels Tim?

[TCook]

Yes I can do spinning reels. What models do you have?

[Waterfoul]

Yes I can do spinning reels. What models do you have?

About 4 Symetre's that need some attention.

[fiker]

I also do my own Curados.  Shimano has some instruction videos on You Tube that get me through it quite nicely.
I bought an Ardent reel cleaning kit from Cabela's 3 or 4 years ago to do the job.  I think the kit cost $20.  I noticed at Gander Mountain last week they have the same kit.  

I don't break my spinning reels (Symmetre)  down all the way though.  So if you or somebody knows how to and wouldn't mind showing me how to I'd appreciate it.  

[TCook]

This winter i bought a decent heated ultra sonic cleaner, expensive but makes a huge difference on the bearings.

[fiker]

I just did another search and have never seen this video before. 



Now that I've seen it I'm not afraid to do a deeper cleaning than I have been.  It really doesn't look as hard as I thought it was.

[FishermanJohn]

Thanks for posting that video fiker.  I wish I had seen it earlier when I lubed and re-spooled my Stradics today. lol

[Mojo]

Mr Cook,  the Stradic 2500s have a magnetic lock ,but once in a while my #2 reel does this. Like the magnet slips.  Can you fix this ?

[Waterfoul]

Just fyi... the symetry is the same inside as the stradic (stradics use a different frame and higher quality bearings from what I can tell) but they come apart the same.  Did one of my symetry's using the linked video as a guide.

[fiker]

Yeah me too.  I'd already done a less thorough cleaning, but went back and dug a little deeper.  With these videos and  the kit I save myself the price of cleaning a reel times about 10 each winter.