So here is the definitive Photographic Tutorial on how to service a Daiwa Saltist Spinning Reel.
A bit of a review as well... not in the class of Alan Hawk, but just my own humble personal observations!
Thanks to FishStyx for the use of his reel to do the Tut.
It's a pretty reel! Solid build, chunky and robust. Simple in design with some nice features...
It's classed as a Heavy Action reel...
Fast action! 6.2:1 !! Great for Popping!
Anti-reverse bearing PLUS an Anti-reverse Dog Pawl. Nice!!
No reverse action switch either! Big Plus!!
Don't know why they even add those to reels?!
Double Oscillating gears for smooth, silent action.
The handle is a solid one piece handle, but unfortunately is not serviceable.
Underneath the spool...
With the spool removed...
This is quite a neat and solid method of holding the spool in place. Provides quite a solid foundation for the spool to rest on - all metal too.
A brass Pinion gear rests one side in a Plastic bushing collar and the other on a large bearing.
Screws are all Allen Key slots
Remove the bearing... not so easy!
Very interesting setup withe the Anti-reverse Dog Pawl and a Pawl spring that is attached to the main Drive Gear...
Another interesting design feature... The teflon Oscillating gear underneath the metal Oscillating gear, with a spring that pushes the 2 gears in opposite directions. This action results in better grip of the Drive Gear and reduces movement and friction on the gears... much more silent rotation!
All the bearings in this reel are sealed Stainless. Opened them up to check how well they are greased. After many hours of use, they look fine!
Quick tut on Servicing your bearings... removing the shields, cleaning, regrease and replace the shields.
It's not absolutely necessary to remove the shields on both sides. One is enough usually. Once opened, agitate the bearing in the benzine and all the grease will dissolve.
Once done, replace the LHSide plate bearing...
Make sure that the Clutch Cam retainer lies flat in the grooves of the Anti-reverse bearing casing.
Now for the Drag...
Carbon fibre Drag washers, but not woven, like Carbontex. Rather they looked pressed. And rather stiff and brittle looking.
The Line Roller
The Bail spring
The Saltist has done away with the Automatic Bail Trip, which was a really useless function for serious casters anyway. It now has a Manual Bail trip feature, and a great spool brake, which holds the Bail open when casting. It cannot snap shut automatically, nor can the spool move during a cast... great feature!
Size compared with the Sustain 5000. The photo is quite deceiving... the reel is much bigger than the Sustain 5000. Probably the same size as a Stella 10000.
