CONVENTIONAL REEL MAINTENANCE

Basic Maintenance
After each day of fishing, your reel should be completely rinsed with freshwater and allowed to dry. Apply a light coating of oil to the handle knobs, each end of the spool's shaft, and to the levelwind if applicable. Always release tension on the drag when not in use.

Detail Maintenance
Approximately once a year (depending on use) the reel should be disassembled and thoroughly cleaned and relubricated. If you do not feel comfortable doing this, send the reel to the nearest authorized Quantum Service Center.

Saltwater Maintenance
After each fishing trip, remove the spool and soak in fresh water, thoroughly rinse the reel body with a light spray of fresh water. Thorough cleaning after each saltwater trip is very important to the life and dependability of your reel. The reason for this is that every time saltwater gets on the reel and dries, it leaves a microscopic coating of "crystalline" salt residue. This salt coating will not only attack the components in the reel but will create the same wearing and / or binding effect as sand or dirt.

After the saltwater and saltwater residue is rinsed from the reel, use a clean dry cloth to remove excess water from the reel and spool. Then, use a good quality lubricant, such as Quantum Hot Sauce, that contains "corrosion inhibitors" and apply a light coating on the reel.

Lubrication
Refer to your reel's Owner's Manual for assistance when applying lubrication to your Quantum conventional reel.

Generally, lubrication points on conventional reels are as follows (some part descriptions vary from reel to reel):

Grease: All Gear Teeth

Oil: Spool Bearings, Drag Lever (if applicable), Handle Knob

Note: Grease / oil used should be a good quality, light grade grease / oil designed for fishing reels. We recommend Quantum Hot Sauce.