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Questions about rebuilding a Penn 14/0
Nov. 25 2009, 2:20 PM
Nov. 25 2009, 2:20 PM
Questions about rebuilding a Penn 14/0
I am in the process of rebuilding a Penn 14/0 and I had a couple of quick questions if you dont mind.
1) Are the 2 gears on the spool itself supposed to have any play in them? In the reel I just took apart, the toothed gears move a little? Is this normal or should they be locked in place?
2) The handle had quite a bit of play in it. I was looking at the gears and they all seem to be in relatively good shape. What could be causeing this play in the handle?
3) I cannot get the actual reel bearings out from the outer shell. Is there a trick to this or do you just recommend buying complete hole bearings. If I do this, do you know if they come with the outer shell?
Thanks very much.
Answer:
I am in the process of rebuilding a Penn 14/0 and I had a couple of quick questions if you dont mind.
1) Are the 2 gears on the spool itself supposed to have any play in them? In the reel I just took apart, the toothed gears move a little? Is this normal or should they be locked in place?
2) The handle had quite a bit of play in it. I was looking at the gears and they all seem to be in relatively good shape. What could be causeing this play in the handle?
3) I cannot get the actual reel bearings out from the outer shell. Is there a trick to this or do you just recommend buying complete hole bearings. If I do this, do you know if they come with the outer shell?
Thanks very much.
Answer:
Yes, what you are seeing is something called gear lash. There is typically a lot in these old penn gears. The result is a fair amount of play when you hold the spool stationarly and move the handle forward and back.
The axial (lateral) play in the handle is typically from the loose gear sleeve. This is different from gear lash. To eliminate the play in the gear sleeve, you have to pull the retaining pin, remove the gear sleeve and place washers underneath. That should take care of the up and down motion of the gear sleeve.
And finally, the bearing. When they are badly corroded, the bearings can be impossible to remove from the bearing cups. If they don't pop out easily, it might just be best to buy new ones. You can order the bearings from your local shop already installed in the bearing cup.
Alan
The axial (lateral) play in the handle is typically from the loose gear sleeve. This is different from gear lash. To eliminate the play in the gear sleeve, you have to pull the retaining pin, remove the gear sleeve and place washers underneath. That should take care of the up and down motion of the gear sleeve.
And finally, the bearing. When they are badly corroded, the bearings can be impossible to remove from the bearing cups. If they don't pop out easily, it might just be best to buy new ones. You can order the bearings from your local shop already installed in the bearing cup.
Alan
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