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Duckett wrote: ↑Tue Feb 07, 2023 9:29 pm Hi W45,

As you say you are a novice, could I ask where you intend putting the grease in the reel? I’m a huge fan if G&Y centrepins and, like Harry, I suspect they’re verge on indestructible but the only place I would even consider putting grease is in the ratchet pawl. I’m also a user of the Daiwa grease.

Phil

Waynee45 wrote: ↑Fri Feb 10, 2023 12:15 am

Duckett wrote: ↑Tue Feb 07, 2023 9:29 pm Hi W45,

As you say you are a novice, could I ask where you intend putting the grease in the reel? I’m a huge fan if G&Y centrepins and, like Harry, I suspect they’re verge on indestructible but the only place I would even consider putting grease is in the ratchet pawl. I’m also a user of the Daiwa grease.

Phil

Hi Phil,
I was intending to use the grease on the ratchet and cogs(probably not the right word) I could see after lifting the spool off.

Duckett wrote: ↑Fri Feb 10, 2023 6:31 pm

Waynee45 wrote: ↑Fri Feb 10, 2023 12:15 am

Duckett wrote: ↑Tue Feb 07, 2023 9:29 pm Hi W45,

As you say you are a novice, could I ask where you intend putting the grease in the reel? I’m a huge fan if G&Y centrepins and, like Harry, I suspect they’re verge on indestructible but the only place I would even consider putting grease is in the ratchet pawl. I’m also a user of the Daiwa grease.

Phil

Hi Phil,
I was intending to use the grease on the ratchet and cogs(probably not the right word) I could see after lifting the spool off.

The only thing would suggest is that you use a drop of oil for that, as on the ‘pin. It’s really all that’s needed. Also, whilst G&Y centrepins are built like tanks, I don’t think the engineering tolerances are as good as say Allcocks, Youngs, Hardy etc. Grit is slightly more likely under the spool in my experience and it’s far easier to remove from an oiled reel than a greased one.

Phil