Help with my 706

My 706 developed a bad habit of the drag randomly catching and locking up, and of course promptly breaking the line. I took her apart and the very last drag washer is corroded pretty bad, and I can't get it out to replace it. It seems like it may have corroded into the spool a little bit, but looks like if I can get it out and put a new one in there I won't have any problems.

Usually keep it pretty clean but got a little lazy on the maintenance and it sat in the closet for a year and now I am stuck with a problem.

Any brilliant ideas on getting that last washer out without damaging my spool? OR A place I can send it and get it back by early August? Am headed down to the pier swelter in the heat and on the off chance a big king doesn't know he isn't supposed to eat my bait in that hot August water I want to have it working!

Thanks in advance for any suggestions!

Put a few drops of Kroil on the washer and let it sit overnight, then give it a few taps around the edges to loosen it up, turn the spool upside down and slap it flat down onto a wood surface a few times. If that doesn't jar it loose, try catching the inside edge with a dental tool to lift it out.

Just my $0.02, someone else may have a more finesse solution.

you need some PB Blaster it is the best penetrating lubricant you can buy.

Contact "the reel doc" on here

More than likely it's a bent shaft or the rotor nut is loose if the reel is locking up.

Yeah, hopefully it's just a loose rotor cup nut since the 'hangup' is intermittent.
And that is not uncommon ::)

Anyway, IF you need it...
http://www.scottsbt.com/catalog/stor...atics/706z.pdf

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My 706 developed a bad habit of the drag randomly catching and locking up, and of course promptly breaking the line. I took her apart and the very last drag washer is corroded pretty bad, and I can't get it out to replace it. It seems like it may have corroded into the spool a little bit, but looks like if I can get it out and put a new one in there I won't have any problems.

Usually keep it pretty clean but got a little lazy on the maintenance and it sat in the closet for a year and now I am stuck with a problem.

Any brilliant ideas on getting that last washer out without damaging my spool? OR A place I can send it and get it back by early August? Am headed down to the pier swelter in the heat and on the off chance a big king doesn't know he isn't supposed to eat my bait in that hot August water I want to have it working!

Thanks in advance for any suggestions!
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[size=12pt]It is broke I think you need to just give it to me[/size]

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[quote author=bigdaddylew link=topic=1573.msg14883#msg14883 date=1342138948]
My 706 developed a bad habit of the drag randomly catching and locking up, and of course promptly breaking the line. I took her apart and the very last drag washer is corroded pretty bad, and I can't get it out to replace it. It seems like it may have corroded into the spool a little bit, but looks like if I can get it out and put a new one in there I won't have any problems.

Usually keep it pretty clean but got a little lazy on the maintenance and it sat in the closet for a year and now I am stuck with a problem.

Any brilliant ideas on getting that last washer out without damaging my spool? OR A place I can send it and get it back by early August? Am headed down to the pier swelter in the heat and on the off chance a big king doesn't know he isn't supposed to eat my bait in that hot August water I want to have it working!

Thanks in advance for any suggestions!
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[size=12pt]It is broke I think you need to just give it to me[/size]
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It looks as if Mike has waived the customary disposal fee. You need to jump on that deal Lew.

Thanks so much for everyone's advice. I am going to try and tackle it tonight and see if I can get the drag running smooth again. I've had it about 15 years and this is the first problem I have ever had, despite some pretty rough use. Lots of surf and sand in that reel at one time or another through the years and it just keeps on cranking.

And Mike, as much I appreciate your offer to "dispose" of it for me, with no fee to boot, I just can't bear the thought of giving you that burden and having it cut into your fishing time! ;)

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Thanks so much for everyone's advice. I am going to try and tackle it tonight and see if I can get the drag running smooth again. I've had it about 15 years and this is the first problem I have ever had, despite some pretty rough use. Lots of surf and sand in that reel at one time or another through the years and it just keeps on cranking.

And Mike, as much I appreciate your offer to "dispose" of it for me, with no fee to boot, I just can't bear the thought of giving you that burden and having it cut into your fishing time! ;)


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If you Change your mind Lew I am here for ya

of course first course of action is to get that washer out,,let it soak in some oil for a bit and it will come out..when replacing make sure the drag stack is in correct order, if it is not then your drag will tighten during runs and lock all by itself and break off every time..

You can turn the spool upside down and get a socket that is about the same size of the hole and tap on it. There is a bushing in there and it will come out the top and push that last washer out. Clean it up then tap it back down through the top.

Well all the tips were incredibly helpful. Thank you all! Got the washer out and cleaned and indeed did need to tighten the nut.

Sadly though I discovered an ever so slight rub on the spool, but only at the top of the cycle. It's Hitting the drum around it right where the manual pick up is, and only when the pickup is on the bottom of the spool (if holding it in the fishing position) and the spool is all the way out of the drum. Nothing is dented or obviously causing it - so it may indeed be that the shaft is bent.

I keep staring at the shaft trying to tell and can't decide if there is a slight bend or if my eyes are just playing tricks on me! Oh well, I guess I am going to have to get it some professional help to figure out exactly what is causing the rub.

Man, I was looking forward to using it next week too!

If the rub is at that point and the shaft doesn't look bent it could well be the rotor cup is slightly bent from an impact to the manual arm.
A light sanding inside the rotor cup behind the bail arm should eliminate the rub until it gets hit again.

I HATE when I do that. ::) :-[ :D