500/501 jigmaster

Keta · April 14, 2013, 12:26:15 AM

On my 113Hs I have one bellvile on top of the last keyed washer and 1 under the star thanks to Bryan's suggestion.

eaguon · June 16, 2013, 07:06:04 AM

Okay guys, today I picked up a "99" Gold Tiburon frame, right hand, right side plate that reads 501, and left side plate reads 500. Although, I haven't disassembled it yet, it appears to work fine, good free spool, smooth, but how much "play" is there supposed be when you crank the handle before it locks into place. For some reason, I think there is too much play (meaning the handle moves back and forth before engaging and can't go backwards) if, that makes any sense. Never, really owned anything like this without an anti-reverse that doesn't allow the handle to move backwards, at all.

Ron Jones · June 16, 2013, 08:08:13 AM

Your reel has a single anti-reverse dog, it should reel backwards as much as 60 degrees before stopping. It should not move forward much at all before it starts to spin the spool.

Ron

BMITCH · June 16, 2013, 08:50:57 PM

Welcome to the world of dogs and not AR bearings.

eaguon · June 17, 2013, 02:18:35 AM

" it should reel backwards as much as 60 degrees before stopping" That is something I am definitely NOT used to.

eaguon · June 17, 2013, 02:23:57 AM

Welcome to the world of dogs and not AR bearings. Thanks for the greeting

I guess I'll strip her braid off and sell her.

Ron Jones · June 17, 2013, 02:37:33 AM

I greatly prefer dogs to AR bearings. AR bearings WILL fail at some point, a maintained reel with a dog always has a chunk of metal behind the ratchet.

Ron

eaguon · June 17, 2013, 06:45:14 AM

I guess I could try this? http://alantani.com/index.php?topic=5966.0

BMITCH · June 17, 2013, 10:44:58 AM

Wagon, that mod is great. You can either go with simultaneous dogs(still about 60* of back play in the handle) or alternating dogs(about 30* play) your choice.
Bob

bic316 · August 06, 2013, 07:42:15 PM

Hi Alan, recently followed your tutorial regarding penn 500. Having trouble replacing star drag. It won't thread on far enough to touch sleeve.
How do I solve this issue? Thanks.

Bryan Young · August 06, 2013, 07:53:21 PM

It may be that your drag stack is too high, belleville or wave spring washer is too thick, spaceer is too tall, or the eared washer is not sitting properly in the main gear. If you reel worked fine before, I'd say that it's your eared washer may have slipped out of the main gear.

bic316 · August 06, 2013, 08:02:12 PM

star drag wants to cross thread. Any suggestions regarding.....

Ron Jones · August 06, 2013, 08:51:24 PM

You might be able to save it by running a tap through the star and/or a die over the gear sleeve. Honestly though, a stainless gear sleeve and oversized star are never bad ideas.

Ron

Bryan Young · August 06, 2013, 08:59:23 PM

The star should be installed with the part number down. You sometimes have to rotate the star backwards a few times to make sure you mate both the star and the gear sleeve and the start of the thread, and go slow, holding it flat. Once it's on, it should rotate smoothly.

garking84 · August 10, 2013, 08:21:48 PM

Can some one help... Ok I just purchased a jigmaster 500 from eBay it looks exactly like that red/maroonish jigmaster on page 1 "Peters".my plans where to replace the washers,put ss gear sleeve, ss gears. To my surprise when I opened the reel it already had new washers, fiber washer under main gear and ss every single part except the yoke. Which I replaced already Do these reels come like this or did some one upgrade everything? I contacted seller but he said he has no clue that he just sells them. also im breaking my head thinking

Should I buy Ss gears or not, because my gear looks exactly like "Peters". Can anyone tell me if that gear in the pic is a ss gear..... Thanks