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Maintenance page:
 
Taking good care of Tuff Tackle reels is easy, and necessary to maintain your warranty.
 
1. Wash the reel after each use (trip) under a garden tap or hose "thoroughly"
2. Spray "generously" with a suitable lubricant.
That's it.
 
What this does:
- Removes salt from any gaps in the reel. Salt is a crystal and will keep growing if left alone, it can and will blow apart metal joints, and quickly destroy a reel if left un checked.
Recommended spray lubricants:

- SALTX, best and first choice, made in Australia. Just spray and walk away.
No need for fresh water flush. (Also protects fishing line) www.salt-x.com.au

- INOX (won't damage fishing line)
- WD40 (remove spool, so not to effect fishing line)
- Diesel fuel (remove spool, so not to effect fishing line)
 
If using a petroleum based lube, remove spool and wash spool thoroughly with fresh water (tap or hose) NEVER submerge a reel in soapy water, soap is made from caustic soda and is also corrosive when it dries.
 
For reel building Tuff Tackle only uses Diesel fuel for parts cleaning.
 
Rebuilding a reel that has not been cleaned regularly:
If a reel is covered in salt (neglected) it is soaked in hot fresh water for 24 hours, then soaked in diesel fuel for 24 hours before dismantling, this removes all the large salt crystals from reel cavities, before opening the reel.
Salt after it crystallises (takes about 24 hours to start forming) is like broken glass, it will quickly damage a reel if left to grow in cavities.
 
If you are using a non water proof body reel, and it gets drowned in saltwater, it is best to dunk it in fresh water and then diesel then opened up and re greased.
 
Do Not dismantle a reel if you do not have experience, we sometimes receive reels that have been put back together incorrectly and this can damage a reel beyond reasonable cost to repair.
 
This information applies to Tuff Tackle reels.

Spare parts:
Please call 03 9722 9309 or email sales@tufftackle.com.au

Custom reel foot machining:
Standard reel foot size of 6000, 8000, 10000, 12000 body is 17 x 75mm fits Fuji#20 (23mm diameter reel seat minimum.)
Custom machining to smaller size to fit other brand rods if required is $40.
Allow 2 days for machining and paint.


Please call 03 9722 9309 for more detail.