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.
