Ok reel experts. A while back I decided to Newell out my jigmaster. I put the new drags and gears in there ( 5:1 ). I wasn't sure what kind of grease to use on the drags so I just used some heavy automotive grease. Well that was obviously a mistake since the drag totall sucks! So the question is, what grease should I use on the drag washers and are there any other tricks for getting it to be smooth.
#2220, "RE: Jigmaster 500 drag question - need help" In response to Reply # 0
jeeeeeeze buddy, that's fo sho not the right kine o' grease. first off, i like my drags dry. they're pleanty smooth (ht-100s), but if you feel the need to grease them, use shimano dragg'r grease. Smear a light coat on both sides of the disk. and by light, i mean really light, just so it barley covers the surface. i'm not sure how to fix what you've done though. i know that white gas is the clean everything solvent used on reels, but I'm not sure about drag washers.
#2221, "RE: Jigmaster 500 drag question - need help" In response to Reply # 0
Rob, I've never used a Newell but I think most drags are dry. The only ones I know of that use grease are the Diawa SL reels and some of the larger stuff fer tuna.
#2222, "who's the barn dog" In response to Reply # 3
Thanks for the info Chris and Lief, you guys are right about the drags being dry. I talked to Brian on the phone last night and he pointed it out too. So I tried drying off the newell drags and putting them back in. They were much better but not great. So I said forget it and put back the old Penn drags inside of the newell 5:1 gears. This worked great. Smooth as it used to be with the high speed retrieve. Duh Rob...