114H problems!

[shearb]

Ok so I cleaned my 6/0 for the first time and followed Alan's "short guide" on rebuilding it.. good and to the point, but for some reason when I put it all back together and try to put the star drag on I cant!!!! it just keeps spinning and clicking (I hear the dog connecting to the main gear) I re-did this over 10 times and cant figure it out, am I missing something very small? I reversed the dog just to make sure but it still does the same thing. How can I get the star drag on??? Thanks!!

[Cone]

 Put the reel in gear and hold the spool. Now you should be able to thread on the drag star. HTH Bob

[shearb]

Nope, tried that to!!!!

[Cone]

Well the problem is the drag stack is not compressed so everything spins. Lay the star on the gearsleeve and put the handle or handle nut on so you have something to hold on to. Bob

[shearb]

lol, i tried that to... no luck for me! Thanks for helping though

[saltydog]

Just a thought,did you remove the pin in the gear sleeve on teardown and not relace it when you assembled the reel.I did that 2 times last year.

[shearb]

Hmm, pin? LOL! i guess not!

[Bryan Young]

Use a set of narrow pliers, wrench, or the like to hold the gear sleeve and turn the star making sure its not cross threading. One you get past a certain point that you can use the handle to hold the gear sleeve.  Then spin the star down to clear the handle Sao that the handle fits snug. Then you'll be goog to put the handle screw in.

[shearb]

Alright, i'll give it a try tomorrow, thanks!

[Bryan Young]

Oh yeah, make sure you hold the flat sides only.

[Keta]

Use a set of narrow pliers, wrench, or the like to hold the gear sleeve and turn the star making sure its not cross threading. One you get past a certain point that you can use the handle to hold the gear sleeve.  Then spin the star down to clear the handle Sao that the handle fits snug. Then you'll be goog to put the handle screw in.

I don't like using pliers, a small crescent wrench or the proper open end wrench works better.

[Bryan Young]

I normally use a narrow open box end wrench myself, but had to use pliers in a pinch when the person I was helping had nothing else.

[Keta]

I normally use a narrow open box end wrench myself, but had to use pliers in a pinch when the person I was helping had nothing else.

In the field I've had to use a Leatherman when nothing else was handy.  I even used one to take apart an Avet JX that had the anti reverse jammed with crud, on the deck of a pitching boat.

[shearb]

Ok, i finally got it to catch... thanks for all the help guys!