Cannon mag 10 help

[InSanEddie]

I have an older mag 10. The problem I am having is that it retrieves very slow and often have to help the spool along by hand to raise ball. I think maybe the motor is going. I had a similar issue with another one of my mag 10 and swapped motor from another and worked fine. Looking for any help or suggestions since a new motor pricey. Oh yea I am using 16lb torpedo weights and heard the older cannons don't like the heavier loads.

[ERABBIT]

16# on rigger rated for 10# think you answered your own question......

[thumbburn]

Prolly motor is weak... 16 lbs is way to much for them old dawgs

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[Sk8man]

I think the 16 lb weight may be the origin of your problem. Those older models were rated for a maximum of 10 lbs so my hunch is that it has placed a continuous strain on the motor and it may i fact be failing but also you may want to try out a 10 lb weight on it and see if it is merely the 16 lbs itself that is the problem. They are slow regardless of weight though.

[InSanEddie]

That's what I thought .I will try a 10 lb weight. It's hard fishing deeper than 80' with light weight and not getting a ton of blow back. Maybe I should start saving my penny's for a couple of scottys

[sr1bearcreek]

 Just had the same problem with one of my older Mag 10's never used heavier  than a 10lb ball, thought for sure it was the motor going bad, sent it to screwey louies  turns out the wiring was bad they put on a new power cord now it works great.

[thumbburn]

I only use ten lbers on my mag tens..... Blowback isn't bad if the current isn't wild..... Catch lots of fish

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[Xxx]

16# on rigger rated for 10# think you answered your own question......

10/4 on the 16#ers on the old mule. Now she ain't what she used to be!!

Edited July 21, 2016 by pap

[InSanEddie]

Just want to give you guys an update. I pulled the motor apart and it was gummed up with black soot. Cleaned everything up and did inspection brushes and everything looked good so reassembled and put it back on rigger. Back in business!

[lakebound88]

That's what I thought .I will try a 10 lb weight. It's hard fishing deeper than 80' with light weight and not getting a ton of blow back. Maybe I should start saving my penny's for a couple of scottys

Scottttttys!!!!

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