DAIWA 8300 AR Spring

[sandbar]

I did not intend to be working on this.I was cleaning some of the old grease and accidentally dislodged the AR spring with a q-tip.
What is the trick for getting this re-installed? It's fighting me pretty good.
Thanks in advance for your free advice and wisdom.
-Steve

[Midway Tommy]

Steve, it looks like your second picture is a different model reel, as the body side plate screw area is formed different than your first reel photo.

The spring's hooked end should go over the dawg and the straight tail end should be positioned against a stationary part of the body. The order would be dawg, spring and then the screw. After they are in place you will have to slip/slide the hooked end of the spring over the hook on the dawg and then completely tighten the screw. The tail end of the dawg will rest against the A/R lever pivot, which will move the point of the dawg in and out of the ratchet gear.

[sandbar]

Steve, it looks like your second picture is a different model reel, as the body side plate screw area is formed different than your first reel photo.

Good eye Tommy!
I forgot that I had pulled that photo off of a DAIWA 8100 post by mo65. I did not get a good picture of my 8300, so I saved that to my rebuild folder as a visual. The dog and spring assembly are the same, unless i am missing a detail.

[sandbar]

The spring's hooked end should go over the dawg and the straight tail end should be positioned against a stationary part of the body. The order would be dawg, spring and then the screw. After they are in place you will have to slip/slide the hooked end of the spring over the hook on the dawg and then completely tighten the screw. The tail end of the dawg will rest against the A/R lever pivot, which will move the point of the dawg in and out of the ratchet gear.
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Tommy
I think I know what you are saying. I will take photos as I try.
It's a really tight area and hard to maneuver. i'm concerned about boogering up a spring that probably can't be sourced. I appreciate your advice.
Thanks!
-Steve

[Midway Tommy]

Fishing Hobby has a YouTube 8600 assembly video in fast motion where he does similar to what I'm suggesting. That part is at about 3:30 +-. Check it out to see how it's done, but you may need to slow it down or stop it at that point.

[happyhooker]

I had a lot of trouble with the AR spring on my 8300 rehab.  Something was up with the existing spring, as the plain end of the spring kept slipping out of position.  Ended up making a new spring out of a pen refill spring.

Frank