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BassyiusMaximus · 07-16-2008, 12:55 PM

I have 6 Penn 6500SS reels that need me to take apart the drags and clean them for once in their lives. While I have had all the reels completely apart, I have never taken the drag washers out, ever.

Is it as easy as taking the retaining ring off, somehow, then just rinsing the washers off and putting them back in? Do I use some sort of lube at all?

07-16-2008, 12:55 PM	#1
BassyiusMaximus Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 353	Taking apart drag washers and cleaning on Penn 6500SS reels I have 6 Penn 6500SS reels that need me to take apart the drags and clean them for once in their lives. While I have had all the reels completely apart, I have never taken the drag washers out, ever. Is it as easy as taking the retaining ring off, somehow, then just rinsing the washers off and putting them back in? Do I use some sort of lube at all?