Penn 965 International

[Scattergun2570]

Ok,so I am back to the 965.. I did the gears,and drag,all went well there. The plastic gears,are not moving unless forced,but the level wind does not move at all. This is with the spool removed..the bearing seems to be free spinning,so I am assuming it's the worm/pawl...or should I get the left side plate removed and check something there? Thanks

[akfish]

I'd recommend removing the left side plate so you can see if the teeth on the plastic idler gear are ok; my guess is they are not. Check out the plastic spool gear as well. And if the level wind is stuck, there's a very good chance that you need a worm and a pawl. Level winds are the first thing to go wrong on these reels -- along with the clicker.

[Scattergun2570]

I'd recommend removing the left side plate so you can see if the teeth on the plastic idler gear are ok; my guess is they are not. Check out the plastic spool gear as well. And if the level wind is stuck, there's a very good chance that you need a worm and a pawl. Level winds are the first thing to go wrong on these reels -- along with the clicker.

You were right..I missed it the first time I inspected..i think I will order the idler gear,worm,and pawl.