This seems so easy yet extremely difficult. Im having a heck of a time getting the spool tension spring to sit back on top of the bearing as it should. Never have had this issue with any of my reels. Anyone that's serviced a Ci4 experience the same issue? I've tried everything to get that thing back in. Any advice is much appreciated.

Figured it out. Boy that was more difficult than it should have been. On the plus side, nice clean bearings.

Haven't torn apart my wife's yet since it spools nice, but I've had a problem like that before on 2 curados where I would push the spring in hard as I could but it wouldn't go in all the way, like the bearing wasn't seated all the way in. I used a small screwdriver to push the bottom of the spring in past the lip and that got it in

Tomustang make sure you get it in their good if you do take it out. First time I thought I had it and it wasnt working correctly. Got it right second time around. The internals weren't too bad in terms of grease. Just the bearings were caked so I wanted them clean. I won't open this up again until the end of the season. ...hopefully.

Tomustang make sure you get it in their good if you do take it out. First time I thought I had it and it wasnt working correctly. Got it right second time around. The internals weren't too bad in terms of grease. Just the bearings were caked so I wanted them clean. I won't open this up again until the end of the season. ...hopefully.

I should probably do this too. Never disassembled a reel or taken bearings out so Im a little nervous to start on this reel.

Garrett, the spool bearings can be done with only taking off the sideplate and cast control knob. Should be enough info on hear to help you through the process.

If you've never disassembled a reel id suggest trying it on something of lesser value first. The Ci4 would be a shame if you misplaced something or broke a piece without even fishing it. Take pictures as you go and take your time. It's really not that difficult but lots of small parts and screws can mix you up quickly if you lose concentration.

I should probably do this too. Never disassembled a reel or taken bearings out so Im a little nervous to start on this reel.

Then don't!  

Rm I recall you serviced a few already. Did you have trouble with that spring under the cast control knob? I had a heck of a time fitting it back. Nothing like any of my older shimano reels.

Rm I recall you serviced a few already. Did you have trouble with that spring under the cast control knob? I had a heck of a time fitting it back. Nothing like any of my older shimano reels.

If your talking about the CC cap tension spring, i don't have any problems getting it to set back on top of the bearing pack and slid into the keeper slot.

Hope you aren't trying to put the spring wire into the slot with the keeper in place they don't fit together. The older reels used o-rings, and the bearings were held down by thin wire keepers. Always make sure the bearing pack is fully seated...