The commonest problem encountered by Fatty, apart from pie scoffing and tea slurping going all over the place whilst reel fiddling, is solid grease.
WD40 and hot water liberally applied to the internal workings alleviate some of this gunk but nothing beats scraping the horrid stuff out with a small screwdriver and bog roll, to wipe it on etc.
This takes time, however with care solves most problems.
Should you need to strip the entire contents of the reel, do so on a tray and attempt to put the bits in the order of extraction.....if you don't tears will follow, as night follows day.
If a major problem is encountered and the further purchase of a spare is needed this is where Ambidexitus sets in, as very often the spare reel is too good to cannibalise so what do you do?
Yep, buy another spare for the spare ad infinitum......it is not long before the downward spiral of complete Ambidex Affliction sets in and you end up with in excess of forty of the blighters and a steadily debilitating nervous twitch
Remember this and take note.
As an aside Fatty knew Nobby before he got involved with fettling these reels.......let's just say the strait jacket suits him now and leave it at that
As ever,.........
Moley
