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Concept Z lubrication

Posted: Wed Jan 02, 2019 2:56 pm
by mark poulson
Matt,
Do I need to oil the Z bushings, and, if so, how often?
How often should I grease the gears?
Thanks in advance,
Mark
P.S. I hope you are having a nice holiday season.

Re: Concept Z lubrication

Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2019 7:35 am
by 13Fishing
mark poulson wrote:Matt,
Do I need to oil the Z bushings, and, if so, how often?
How often should I grease the gears?
Thanks in advance,
Mark
P.S. I hope you are having a nice holiday season.
The Z Bearings will break themselves in and after that they should require very little lubrication. I use INOX lubrication on mine occasionally, typically only after I clean my reel. I find that when you clean off the bearings you temporarily remove the "self lubricating" properties...so the lube helps it to perform.

Gears should be kept lubricated as they are Aluminum. If your fishing in saltwater, this is more important....but in freshwater i recommend cleaning your reel fully around twice a year.

Matt
13 Fishing

Re: Concept Z lubrication

Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2019 10:44 am
by mark poulson
13Fishing wrote:
mark poulson wrote:Matt,
Do I need to oil the Z bushings, and, if so, how often?
How often should I grease the gears?
Thanks in advance,
Mark
P.S. I hope you are having a nice holiday season.
The Z Bearings will break themselves in and after that they should require very little lubrication. I use INOX lubrication on mine occasionally, typically only after I clean my reel. I find that when you clean off the bearings you temporarily remove the "self lubricating" properties...so the lube helps it to perform.

Gears should be kept lubricated as they are Aluminum. If your fishing in saltwater, this is more important....but in freshwater i recommend cleaning your reel fully around twice a year.

Matt
13 Fishing
Thanks. I'm due for a cleaning/lubing.