Mike's Reel Repair

[tfisher2]

I bought a penn 9 on ebay. When I disengage the eccentric lever, the spool spins but it will still reel when I turn the handle. My other penn 9 does not do this. Is this an easy fix or should I send the reel back?

[Ken D]

? Unsure of what you're experiancing. When you flip the lever, are you saying you have free spool, then when you put it back to cast, you still have free spool? Or ?????

http://www.scottsbt.com/pennparts/reelspecs/penn9m.htm
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[tfisher2]

with the eccentric disengaged the line guide moves back and forth when I turn the handle. is this normal?

[Ken D]

No, abnormal. Sounds like you don't really have free spool at all.

http://alantani.com/index.php?topic=3280.0 Read this post first, then the next.

http://alantani.com/index.php?topic=659.0

Fill yer boots...

If you find the pinion rust-welded to the spool, remove the eccentric lever, and get the pinion and spool past the bridge that way. You'll see.

Oh yeah: Moe and crew at Penn Parts did this tutorial.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8oXKJAeVMkM
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[tfisher2]

thank you i will give this a try

[tfisher2]

thanks a lot. I was able to dismantle the reel and clean / greese it. Seems to be working fine now.