113H stainless gear/sleeve fitment issue

[vilters]

just took my yts apart to add the dd bridge from alan C. and stainless sleeve from smooth drag. the main gear will not slide down the sleeve past the threads, fits fine on the o.e. brass sleeve. I don't have a brass main gear to try, my gears are accurate, I also tried a newell main gear with the same result. sanded the I.d. of the gear, still no go. before I take metal off the inside of the gear, has anyone else had this happen?...

[Black Pearl]

just took my yts apart to add the dd bridge from alan C. and stainless sleeve from smooth drag. the main gear will not slide down the sleeve past the threads, fits fine on the o.e. brass sleeve. I don't have a brass main gear to try, my gears are accurate, I also tried a newell main gear with the same result. sanded the I.d. of the gear, still no go. before I take metal off the inside of the gear, has anyone else had this happen?...

Is that my sleeve with 10 teeth?

[mo65]

Yes...I had this same trouble with a new stainless jigmaster gear and the stainless sleeve. It sounds like yours may be tighter than mine was, as spinning and twisting the gear got mine on. It was stiff as a poker for a few turns...but limbered right up.

[Alto Mare]

just took my yts apart to add the dd bridge from alan C. and stainless sleeve from smooth drag. the main gear will not slide down the sleeve past the threads, fits fine on the o.e. brass sleeve. I don't have a brass main gear to try, my gears are accurate, I also tried a newell main gear with the same result. sanded the I.d. of the gear, still no go. before I take metal off the inside of the gear, has anyone else had this happen?...

Is that my sleeve with 10 teeth?

I don't believe so Alan, the prototype was checked by me on the Stock Gear from Penn, Accurate, Newell your 113H&113HX :

Yes...I had this same trouble with a new stainless jigmaster gear and the stainless sleeve. It sounds like yours may be tighter than mine was, as spinning and twisting the gear got mine on. It was stiff as a poker for a few turns...but limbered right up.

Mo, yours is a different issue, this one is the 113H.
Make sure your gear sleeve pin is not sticking out a bit, it doesn't take much.

[Three se7ens]

Ive had a couple where I had to file down the ends of the pin a little to allow the gear to slide on.  You can check it by removing the pin and test fitting the gear.  If it goes on without the pin, but not with, you need to file the ends of the pin slightly.

[vilters]

thanks for the replies. was indeed the sleeve pin, looked ok, but as said, doesn't take much. all better now!

[vilters]

just took my yts apart to add the dd bridge from alan C. and stainless sleeve from smooth drag. the main gear will not slide down the sleeve past the threads, fits fine on the o.e. brass sleeve. I don't have a brass main gear to try, my gears are accurate, I also tried a newell main gear with the same result. sanded the I.d. of the gear, still no go. before I take metal off the inside of the gear, has anyone else had this happen?...

Is that my sleeve with 10 teeth?

not your sleeve Alan, I had bought it some time back, before the 10 tooth sleeve was available, and waited for the dd bridge to install it. after having done so, I think i'll get one of your 10 tooth sleeves, as I prefer simultaneous engagement of the dogs. really like the bridge, my reel feels really smooth and tight, thanks!