help with shimano drag - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

yaky yak · 03-28-2010, 12:50 AM

I recently replaced the drag washers in my shimano torium 30 with durarex drag washers. The old drag was getting kind of jerky.
After installing the durarex washers i can only get 5lbs of drag. I took it in to the local repair shop and they told me I lost some of the washer that go between the drag and handle. (well maybe), 50.00 later I get the reel back and it still only has 5lbs of drag.
I took it apart and added two drag washers from a jig master on top of the durarex washer that sit all the way on the bottom under the brass gear.
Now I have big time drag if I want it, but the washers are different sizes and I am worried it might freeze up on that 60lb WSB being jerry rigged like that
Any one have an idea why I can't get any decent drag out of this reel. I know its put together perfect, I check it against the diagram. thank for any advice.

03-28-2010, 12:50 AM	#1
yaky yak Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Riverside, calif Posts: 130	help with shimano drag I recently replaced the drag washers in my shimano torium 30 with durarex drag washers. The old drag was getting kind of jerky. After installing the durarex washers i can only get 5lbs of drag. I took it in to the local repair shop and they told me I lost some of the washer that go between the drag and handle. (well maybe), 50.00 later I get the reel back and it still only has 5lbs of drag. I took it apart and added two drag washers from a jig master on top of the durarex washer that sit all the way on the bottom under the brass gear. Now I have big time drag if I want it, but the washers are different sizes and I am worried it might freeze up on that 60lb WSB being jerry rigged like that Any one have an idea why I can't get any decent drag out of this reel. I know its put together perfect, I check it against the diagram. thank for any advice.