New Shimano Curado 150 DC teardown and upgrade.. Plus part 4 of tear down and cleaning your reel!

I got my new Shimano Curado DC in the mail, and it felt really stiff and tight.. so I went inside to clean it up, lube it, and replace the spool bearings. You won't believe the difference! Enjoy! The bearing size for a Curado 150 and Curado 150 DC is 3mmX10mmX4mm.

[@dragngt]

Thank you. Two of mine need cleaning and it would have been nice to see you disassemble the handle side but this was good info for me to take the extra step and upgrade gears while I'm taking the time to clean them up.

[@JonRyanHowell]

best and most helpful video on youtube

[@stevethorntonfishing1360]

Thanks so much! Glad I could help!

[@lesrinehart933]

Informative and ace job

[@stevethorntonfishing1360]

Thank you Les!!

[@lesrinehart933]

There’s a little indention under the e clip that you get the screwdriver in and it comes right off

[@lesrinehart933]

Cal’s drag washer grease is best for the drag

[@cbx1168]

Thanks

[@robertbrandywine]

Is putting some oil on the tensioner bearing a part of normal maintenance?

[@stevethorntonfishing1360]

not with hawgtech bearings

[@GreenMeanie101]

I have a brand new Curado DC and it gives a random grind noise/feel on reel in every once in awhile. I thought maybe the metal gears needed to be worn in but now I am not so sure. And does your have play when pulling the handle in and out?

[@stevethorntonfishing1360]

I don’t have any play. It you have play on your main handle, tighten the nut that holds it in place.

[@brandonbove2881]

Does yours still have play? Mine has in and out play with the handle nut tight

[@jamesstuarttolford1978]

Awesome

[@stevethorntonfishing1360]

Thank you James!

[@joewalker3655]

Are all 3 bearing the same size?I feel like the 2 on spool are the same but is the one on the reel handle the same if not what size? Thank great video.

[@stevethorntonfishing1360]

Thanks Joe. So the Hawg Tech bearings are bigger, and are only for spool bearings. There is probably no need for a ceramic shaft bearing, since it has nothing to do with casting distance, and the stock bearing is very smooth when reeling.

[@mychoice3543]

what size are the hawg tech bearings for the curado 150?

[@stevethorntonfishing1360]

They are 3mm X 10mm X 4

[@cbx1168]

Hi - do the screws require a JIS screwdriver?

[@stevethorntonfishing1360]

The screws are small Phillips head screws

[@chicagoangler]

Why do you remove all the oil from the old areas when you put the new bearing in? Do these hawg bearings not need the excess oil? Thanks

[@stevethorntonfishing1360]

Ceramic bearings don’t need any oil at all

[@chicagoangler]

@@stevethorntonfishing1360 thanks! I just order these for 4 of my DCs. Excited to install them

[@stevethorntonfishing1360]

@@chicagoangler you will love them!

[@curtismcpherson4823]

Hey I had to tear it down because my drive shaft got dethreaded so the handle nut wasn’t screwing on and staying it kept poping of now I got my new one from shimano and now I put it back together and the handle is spinning only backwards it’s not spinning forwards anymore idk why any thoughts?

[@stevethorntonfishing1360]

I don’t know… something apparently isn’t in right…

[@aaronlaurinec8700]

Wish I could just pay you to service my curados for me 😂 and does the dc system work well with those bearings?

[@stevethorntonfishing1360]

Yes it works very well in the DC reels!

[@aaronlaurinec8700]

@@stevethorntonfishing1360 awesome I’ll have to give it try! Thanks for the reply

[@TheMass33]

What size bearing did you use? Would be helpful if you put it in the description my brother.

[@stevethorntonfishing1360]

3mm X 10mm X 4mm

[@stevethorntonfishing1360]

Thank you, it's in the description now finally! lol

[@jasonbarnes3485]

@@stevethorntonfishing1360 awesome video just wondering id the same would work on the 200?

[@stevethorntonfishing1360]

@@jasonbarnes3485 thank you, and yes, the Curado 200 uses the same size bearings.

[@danvrastil5827]

Do you know how many mm the main gear is?

[@stevethorntonfishing1360]

I don’t know that. The bearing size is 3mm X 10mm X 4.

[@ham5765]

16:40 missing part 4

[@Jshirey83]

What size bearings are they?

[@stevethorntonfishing1360]

3mm X 10mm X 4.

[@richardj6593]

I am amazed that people don't understand you never need to adjust the brake on a Curado DC reel. In fact, it will mess your reel up by changing the factory setting. If you do a You tube search for tackle warehouse and Curado DC overview, the Shimano rep will make this very clear. You also still need to lightly thumb the DC reel when casting.

[@harlo1622]

That’s not true, mine came loose and would backlash. Tightened it and set to the braid setting now I can cast without even touching it and won’t get a backlash at all.

[@richardj6593]

@@harlo1622 try getting a breeze kick up and try on braid setting. You will get some backlash. Also you have to use your thumb to drop the lure on a dime. You cant just sling it out and get proper distance without thumbing.

[@harlo1622]

@@richardj6593 I was just saying in general, like when you get talking and forget to thumb it lol I had 20lb braid never a problem. I’m sure if you try you could make it backlash but other than that it’s a perfect reel

[@mac6417]

Not true at all. You are supposed to tighten or loosen it until the spool doesn’t rock left and right. You are supposed to change it lmao. Different fishing styles need different amounts

[@lesrinehart933]

You oil bearings and grease gears

[@stevethorntonfishing1360]

I don’t oil the ceramic bearings at all.

[@lesrinehart933]

@@stevethorntonfishing1360 it’s an option some do some don’t I don’t have any reels with ceramic bearings. Too noisy for me