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Old November 17th, 2007, 04:28 PM posted to rec.outdoors.fishing.bass
Ken Blevins
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Default serviceing and general maintance on reels

Joe- John- Dan----- Thanks for the response's but I've decided to [for this
year anyway ] send all but one reel out for servicing .I'm still gonna try
one .If I really screw it up I'll just pay a little more and have it
repaired by an expert
Ken
"Dan, danl, Redbeard uh Greybeard now" wrote in message
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On Fri, 16 Nov 2007 22:30:11 -0600, "Joe Haubenreich"
wrote:

Here's a few suggestions, Ken.

1. Clear a large work area and lay down a towel on the table of workbench.
Why: small parts have a way of leaping off the reel as you disassemble
it. Less clutter means a greater chance of finding it, and the towel keeps
the little springs and clips from bouncing away.


Snip all the other good advice.

If you can, do it over a hard floor surface. Not over a carpeted
floor.

Why you ask? Because those little parts and springs that launch into
the unknown are so much easier to find on a hard surface. If it's
quiet you can hear where they hit for a hint on which direction to
search first.

If you do lose a piece on a carpet, put a piece of nylon stocking over
the end of the vacuum and it won't make it into the dirt filled bag.

Dan

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