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Conventional and Bait Casting Reel Rebuild Tutorials and Questions => Penn International Tutorials and Questions => Topic started by: davidshelton on July 22, 2019, 01:29:43 AM

Title: 50VSW help.... serial #F070399
Post by: davidshelton on July 22, 2019, 01:29:43 AM
I recently bought got a nice used 50VSW that had had very little maintenance so I decided to do a full tear down and rebuild. I did this over quite a few evenings after work and I forgot to take pictures thinking the schematic and other resources would do. But now I am close to finishing and I notice two "spare parts" that I can't find on the sxhematic a slim washer(shim?) and an o-ring. Where would they go?
Title: Re: 50VSW help.... serial #F070399
Post by: davidshelton on July 22, 2019, 02:58:41 AM
I meant to add  pictures to the message but could not find how via Android and it took a while to work on my pc lol
The O-ring and the washer are in the centre of the pic. I put the other parts there for scale.

https://alantani.com/index.php?action=gallery;sa=view;id=28767

(https://alantani.com/index.php?action-gallery;sa=view;id=28767)

(https://alantani.com/gallery/28/medium_17054_21_07_19_7_56_42.jpeg) (https://alantani.com/index.php?action=gallery;sa=view;id=28767)
Title: Re: 50VSW help.... serial #F070399
Post by: alantani on July 22, 2019, 05:27:31 AM
the shim washer could be somewhere on the main gears.  the o-ring does not look familiar at all. 
Title: Re: 50VSW help.... serial #F070399
Post by: Penn on July 22, 2019, 09:54:56 AM
David,

The shim would have either went on the stud or on the inner drive plate.  I agree with Alan, the O-ring does not look familiar to the 50VSW.

tony
Title: Re: 50VSW help.... serial #F070399
Post by: davidshelton on July 22, 2019, 03:12:07 PM
Yikes, don't know which reel is missing an O-ring now lol
Which part number would that shim be on the schematic or is it just a factory adjustment on assembly like with shimming the main gear of spinners?
I did notice before taking the reel apart agin that the spool would engage slightly when in free spool too...
Title: Re: 50VSW help.... serial #F070399
Post by: Penn on July 22, 2019, 04:11:28 PM
154 / 154A, B

tony
Title: Re: 50VSW help.... serial #F070399
Post by: davidshelton on July 25, 2019, 12:22:39 AM
Thanks for the help, guys. I'm going to tackle the this weekend.