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Spinning Reel Rebuild Tutorials and Questions => Abu Garcia/Garcia/Mitchell => Mitchell => Topic started by: Fishgolfman on January 15, 2023, 11:45:14 PM

Title: Mitchell 486 Rotor wobble. Its a Pum bail system
Post by: Fishgolfman on January 15, 2023, 11:45:14 PM
just Got another 486. Notice a wobble on rotor when i move it by hand as if not tight to pinion gear. Rotor is tightened to pinion gear with key washer and nut, cked that. Suggestions before i do part exchanges with another very tight 486 reel.
Title: Re: Mitchell 486 Rotor wobble. Its a Pum bail system
Post by: handi2 on January 16, 2023, 03:58:43 AM
Is there a counterweight on the other side?
Title: Re: Mitchell 486 Rotor wobble. Its a Pum bail system
Post by: Gfish on January 16, 2023, 01:48:58 PM
Could it be a worn pinion bearing?
Title: Re: Mitchell 486 Rotor wobble. Its a Pum bail system
Post by: Fishgolfman on January 16, 2023, 07:51:58 PM
Had to go out of town for business! I have a Pum 486 that doesn't wobble. Will be able to exchange parts from pinion gear, balanced rotor etc. may be the quickest solution. Will let you know my findings.. hopefully you all will have solutions!!
Title: Re: Mitchell 486 Rotor wobble. Its a Pum bail system
Post by: Fishgolfman on February 11, 2023, 08:19:35 PM
Turns out missing the ferodo drag plate. Broken shaft. Now to replace???
Title: Re: Mitchell 486 Rotor wobble. Its a Pum bail system
Post by: Gfish on February 11, 2023, 09:02:30 PM
Interesting name Ferodo Drag Plate. That's up underneath the spool, not sure that'ed cause rotor wobble. Also, what shaft is broken? The spool shaft(called the axel by M.G.)?
Title: Re: Mitchell 486 Rotor wobble. Its a Pum bail system
Post by: Fishgolfman on February 12, 2023, 12:16:38 AM
The 386, 486, 302N and 496 and 498 have a shaft integrated with spool rest and ferodo drag plate as one piece! Founder a donor reel to get shaft. Hard to find. Btw ferodo is a brake material used on cars.
Title: Re: Mitchell 486 Rotor wobble. Its a Pum bail system
Post by: Gfish on February 12, 2023, 07:25:46 AM
I thought he was a Hobbit?
Title: Re: Mitchell 486 Rotor wobble. Its a Pum bail system
Post by: philaroman on February 12, 2023, 07:46:40 PM

I thought PUM breaks the Hobbit of Bailbo getting in the way?  ::) ::) ::)