Maintenance
Nautilus® NV series:
- After each outing, remove spool by unscrewing the nameplate on the spool.
- Lightly wash down spool, brake hub and frame to remove salt and grit.
- Allow reel to dry before replacing spool on frame for storage.
- If submerged, no problem: perform steps 1 through 3.
Feel free to sporadically apply a medium-heavy all purpose grease around the top of the brake hub. The drag system is sealed and maintenance free and does not require any form of maintenance. Do not attempt to disassemble your reel’s brake hub. This will result in damage to a factory installed seal and will void the warranty.
Nautilus® X and CCF-X2 series:
- After each outing, remove spool from housing.
- Lightly wash down spool, spool shaft and housing to remove salt, dirt or grit.
- Allow reel to dry before replacing the spool on housing for storage.
- If submerged, no problem: perform steps 1 through 3.
Switching Retrieve Direction
Nautilus® NV series: NV reels need to be switched by your authorized Nautilus Reels dealer or by the Nautilus Reels factory. Contact your dealer or Nautilus Reels at (305)625-3437 with any questions regarding this matter.
Nautilus® X series:
- Turn Drag to minimum.
- Loosen the 3 screws that fasten the brake hub to the frame with the supplied 1/16th” allen wrench.
- Remove brake hub and flip over the one-way clutch that is attached to the drive shaft inside the brake hub.
- Reassemble making sure that the one way clutch aligns into the drag plate and that the o-ring remains in place against the outer rim inside the brake unit.
Nautilus® CCF-X2 series:
- Turn drag down to near minimum.
- Loosen the 3 socket screws that fasten the brake hub to the frame with the 1/16th” allen wrench supplied.
- Remove brake hub and flip over the one-way clutch that is attached to the drive shaft inside the brake hub.
- Reassemble making sure that the one way clutch aligns into the drag plate and that the o-ring remains in place against the outer rim inside the brake unit.