senator 113 trouble?

[flyguy]

Hello everyone,
Very new to this trying to finish my first strip down and rebuild but can not get over one hump? Its a Penn 113 and I've looked t diagrams and everything seems to be in place according but once its all screwed in I can not get the free spool button to click down easily? It almost looks as tho it pushes the piece up in a raised fashion and there's nowhere for it to go? Any ideas?
Thanks in advance!!

[Alto Mare]

Sounds like an assembly issue. Don't force it anymore, you'll need to break it down again and start all over.

[RUSTY OLD COLT]

Go to the PENN SENATOR TUTORIAL section and click on 113H/114H SHORT VERSION by Alan it shows the placement of the spring and cam..hope this helps....... rusty old colt

[Shark Hunter]

We need pictures.

[Dominick]

It sounds like the eccentric and its spring are placed incorrectly.  Dominick

[Cone]

The tabs on the eccentric jack should face down so they can push the yoke toward the side plate. There should be a plastic post that the slot in the jack fits over. Bob

[Chris Gatorfan]

I have found it easiest for me to intall the eccentric lever first and once it is tighened down to then place the spring into its notch on the side plate. Trying to set the spring first never works for me.

[flyguy]

Going by diagrams the eccentric pin seems to be installed correctly and does push in the downward position?
Can't mess with it tonight but definitely will try your ideas tomorrow.
Thanks again

[Shark Hunter]

There is a slot in the side plate that makes sure the eccentric goes in only one way. That's an easy fix.

[alantani]

sometimes the eccentric spring is sticking up too high and snags on the jack.  grind it down with a dremel and it should clear, if that is the problem.