penn 114h handle goes backwards

[alantani]

Alan, I recently bought 5 used 114H 6.0's and have rebuilt 4 successfully. For some reason one of them I continue to have problems with the anti-reverse mechanism. Getting everything back in order or so it seems but the reel goes forwards and backwards once i seem to have it assembled.. is there something u suggest i really concentrate on when putting it back together?? peter

does it click at all?

if not, first thought is that the dog is binding up.  as you are looking at the right side plate, the bridge screw that holds the dog in position is the one in the upper left.  try backing it off a quarter to half turn and see if works.

if it does click, then the dog is not catching.  make sure the dog is not upside down.  make sure you do not have damage to the dog or the ratchet part of the gear sleeve, and make sure you do not have a left handed gear sleeve.  hey, don't laugh.  it's happened before.  let me know.  alan