Pro Gear Yellowtail Special bearing

Jimmer · February 15, 2013, 06:56:03 PM

Is the right side bearing and it's black plastic cup removable? Is it just a straight pressed in? The clicker side is threaded. Any help here before I damage something would be great.

alantani · February 15, 2013, 07:04:30 PM

it should be pressed straight in. there is no slot for a screwdriver, right?

Bryan Young · February 15, 2013, 09:38:58 PM

Yeah, those are held in with a o-ring. Very tight fit. Not threaded. should be able to push out with your finger.

fshncrazy · February 16, 2013, 12:32:17 AM

Yup, should be able to push it right out. I believe its metal too. I'll check mine.

Jimmer · February 16, 2013, 02:58:58 AM

Thanks guys, thats what I was thinking, just needed some confirmation to proceed. Is the big wavy washer under the drag star required? Seems like a smaller cone washer could provide the pressure and not bear against the outside of the anodized frame.

Bryan Young · February 16, 2013, 07:03:56 AM

In most cases, I throw away those washers, but for Pro Gear's aluminum stars, if I will be applying a lot of drag pressure, I keep them to distribute the force on the star on a wider area.

fshncrazy · February 17, 2013, 02:57:56 AM

Brian's right, I actually leave that one on so that not all the pressure is on the center of the star. There should be another wavy washer from star to handle. That one I believe is there to not let star go flush to handle.

Alto Mare · February 17, 2013, 03:49:51 AM

Get rid of those aluminum stars guys, I have a couple here from pro gear with stripped threads. I thought my 4/0's looked cool with matching colored stars, they are worthless.

Jimmer · February 17, 2013, 04:07:14 AM

Wow, just finished the reel and its a 541, not a YTS. Looks a lot like the 500 magnum accurate Sal posted a picture of last week, 500 size with 4/0 guts and 4:1 gears, I think I'm keeping this one, just need to order another stainless dog and a s.s. star from Lee.