Shimano TSS4

[Giffo7]

I was spinning off Burleigh Heads yesterday with a TSS4 and landed one spotty .about 10 casts later I heard a plop,looked down and it was the drag nut off the front of the reel in the water ! bloke at tackle shop said he had sold about 6 of these for TSS4 reel so far.has this happened to anyone else ?

Cheers
Giffo

[trueblue]

yep, it happens. got to check the drag every couple of casts. Must be something with the final run of those reels before they discontinued them.

[FNQCairns]

Yeah that part of them is crap! have yet to lose one though, mine is a bit if a battle to get back on, from new too.

cheers fnq

[Giffo7]

Thanks
I may have to carry a spare so it wont ruin the day again !

Cheers
Giffo

[skipalong]

yeah mate it was the type of washer they used there was no give in it and it caused it to loosen even when winding at high speed,

[Spectre]

Giffo


Yes .....it is a common problem.

Try a couple of turns of threadseal tape on the shaft thread & also some reel grease on the rubber seal under the drag knob.

Should help.

Cheers
Phil

[artesian]

I'll have to look at my TSS4- never had that problem.

Not really sure why the drag knob would fall off if a fish took a run or if winding in at high speed - but accept that it happens.

If the top drag washer, which should be a metal washer, is keyed to the shaft, and not to the spool, then the drag knob shouldn't come lose if a fish takes a run, or if the drag slips under an enthusiastic retrieve.

[Horse]

I have two TSS4's. An early 90's model and one about two years old. When I put the old spool on the new reel it unwound and layed the line poorly and I had to shim it to get it working. When the correct spool is used there is no issue.
I have also heard of it happening with some of the recently manufactured reels.

[reggy]

I bought one about 18 months back and wondered why the drag knob would only wind on about 2 turns. I pulled the drag washers out and got the schematic out and found that I had one too many metal washers in the stack. Took one out and no more problem.:)

[the_real_rumbo]

yeah my old boy has lost one