Shimano Triton 80

[Marlinmate]

I worked on a customers Shimano Triton 80 earlier this year.

He just called and said he was trying to set drag to 27lbs, and when he puts it into freespool, it's still in gear? and can't get the 27lbs of drag. 

Any ideas?   Why would reel still be in gear, when lever is in freespool?

[ReelClean]

Pinion gear/spool shaft hung up due to the support bearing area rusted up?  See it a fair bit on baitcasters and overheads because the spool shaft or pinion can't move inside the gear/bearing.  I have a Speedmaster LD I am about to attack that behaves the same, but when you pull the spool to the left you can feel the click when (I am guessing) the shaft moves in the pinion then everything frees up.

[Marlinmate]

Pinion gear/spool shaft hung up due to the support bearing area rusted up?  See it a fair bit on baitcasters and overheads because the spool shaft or pinion can't move inside the gear/bearing.  I have a Speedmaster LD I am about to attack that behaves the same, but when you pull the spool to the left you can feel the click when (I am guessing) the shaft moves in the pinion then everything frees up.

Good thought.  I'll get the reel this week and dig into it