NEED HELP UNSCREWING HANDLE SCREW

[pcde123]

so i have a penn peerless andi tried to open up the right side plate but i cant manage to open the handle screw, i eventually ended up buying the special wrench and it still wont budge, anyone have any tips? ialready know the your supposed to turn it left but for some reason its not budgeing

[alantani]

it should be a 23-60 handle screw.  it's a right hand thread so it comes off counterclockwise.  it will come off.  it's gotta!   

[Norcal Pescador]

A few drops of WD40 or penetrating oil then let it sit for a day and try again. One good reason for lightly greasing screw threads.

[locknut]

I have had a really hard time getting the tork drive handle screws off some of my Okuma reels. (I like to take them off when flying  to reduce the risk of damage) They have a type of thread lock gunk on them. I thought they were going to break. I used my small 12v Milwaukee impact driver to very slowly back them out. It worked a treat.

[Cone]

Heat may help. I take an electric soldering gun and use it to heat screws where I'm afraid of damaging plates etc, with a torch. YMMV  Bob

[Ron Jones]

I have found the scrubbing marine grease into the area between the nut and handle with a stainless brush normally nocks the crud out and lets it spin. Did it last night as a metter of fact.

Ron

[pcde123]

go it open with a special wrench that my dad had, took ALOT of force but its opened up, had alot of crude on it, do yall know any good house hold de greasing solutions

[Ken_D]

Hi. When they get as rough as you are indicating,  you can use something like kerosene, or paint thinner.
Pour some in a disposable container, like an old marg. tub, ice cream pail, etc. Place parts in solution, and use a dollar store paint brush to remove the grease.

The folks that advocate simple green, or some such, must have tons of time on their hands, as, when I tried it, a week later, the grease was still on the reel. When I went to brush, the grease clogged the bristles. So I let it soak.  Then on the next one,  40 seconds with the brush and the kero, I was clean.

[Shark Hunter]

I had a 6/0 that was like that. It was so tight that it warped the sleeve. I don't know if I did it taking it off or if it was done putting it on. I use brake cleaner and a brush to clean the old grease off of mine.
Safety Glasses are a must here, but it gets it done quick.

[Norcal Pescador]

Another good all-purpose solvent/degreaser for reels is a 50/50 mix of acetone and automatic transmission fluid. It took me a while to try it, but wow it works. Low fumes, not too harsh. Soak parts for a bit, apply toothbrush action and wipe dry.