209 clicker button removal

[Lunker Larry]

Got a 209 given to me in a plastic bag from a failed wanna be do it yourselfer . Lovely mess. It's been in pieces in the bag for years. Grease has varnished and I'm missing the ARdog spring. Where I need assistance is the clicker for this reel is all but worn off and I have no idea on how to get it apart to replace it. Don't see many of these in my part of the country.
Any help would be appreciated.

Larry

[RowdyW]

You have to grind off where it is peened over to separate it from the click button. You have to replace both the button & tongue & peen the new one in place.    Rudy

[Keta]

Some come with a "C" clip.

[foakes]

Hi Larry --

Rudy is exactly right.  Got to grind it off, or drill it out.  Then install the new button and click tongue -- and peen it over

The only other thing you could do is install a replaceable clicker button with a groove for a "C" clip.

Scott's and others have these kits.

Good luck -- and let us know how you do.

Best,

Fred

[oc1]

What made Penn think that a rivet is a good way to attached a clicker that is eventually going to wear out.  If you drill it out then start with a small 1/16" bit to get it centered and use a sharp bit to prevent overheating.  Also be careful of overheating if you grind it down.  I once cracked a side plate while trying to peen down a new Penn clicker because it was not properly supported below.
-steve

[Alto Mare]

What made Penn think that a rivet is a good way to attached a clicker that is eventually going to wear out.  If you drill it out then start with a small 1/16" bit to get it centered and use a sharp bit to prevent overheating.  Also be careful of overheating if you grind it down.  I once cracked a side plate while trying to peen down a new Penn clicker because it was not properly supported below.
-steve

Yup!
I've also wondered why they would do that to a part that would eventually wear out.

Maybe they had too many left side plates that needed to be moved.
Sal

[Reel 224]

I would personally replace it with the after market part, because in the future if it needs changing it is simple. And if you drill a small pilot hole and go behind it with a counter bore bit it be easier to remove and it creates less heat.

Joe 

[RowdyW]

Not all Penn clicker plates can be updated with a "c" clip type button.

[Alto Mare]

Not all Penn clicker plates can be updated with a "c" clip type button.

In most cases you could, but you would need to do a little fine tuning. If it is a little tall, you could add a delrin spacer on the outer side plate. If it is a little short, you could grind the back side of the tongue so the c-clip could be set in.
I don't see why it is such a big deal for Penn to come out with a few sizes with the c-clip for all plates.
We got guys here that could easily make us some if they wanted to.

[Keta]

What made Penn think that a rivet is a good way to attached a clicker that is eventually going to wear out.

At the time manufacturing methods were not as advanced as they are now and cutting a grove in the clicker button was cost prohibitive.

[Lunker Larry]

Well, I grumbled a lot on this reel. Guess I'll be grumbling some more 
It was mentioned Scotts has the kit. Where are they located.
Thanks everyone. Appreciated

[Keta]

Here,
https://www.mysticparts.com/PennParts/Home.aspx  Parts # 35, 36 and 69.

209 schematic,
https://www.mysticparts.com/Assets/images/pennparts/schematics/209m.pdf

Order here,
https://www.mysticparts.com/PennParts/Penn209M.aspx


"Edited as per Moderators to correct Scott's Bait & Tackle over to their new store name Mystic Reel Parts / www.mysticparts.com"

[Lunker Larry]

Here,
https://www.mysticparts.com/PennParts/Home.aspx  Parts # 35, 36 and 69.

209 schematic,
https://www.mysticparts.com/Assets/images/pennparts/schematics/209m.pdf

Order here,
https://www.mysticparts.com/PennParts/Penn209M.aspx

Thanks for that. Most appreciated.
Looking at the tutorials and pictures around. This reel has a stainless steel main gear and a steel spool. Many pictures I've seen have the composite spool. Does this make it an old reel? Just curious.

[Lunker Larry]

Update. The clicker still worked so the owner said to leave it be which was fine by me. I told him to stop letting line out with it on and to shut it off when fighting a fish and he should get a fair amount of use out of it before it fails completely.

thanks everyone for the tips and insight.