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Spinning Reel Rebuild Tutorials and Questions => Penn => Topic started by: exp2000 on July 15, 2013, 03:48:47 PM

Title: Bent Spool Shaft on Penn 560L
Post by: exp2000 on July 15, 2013, 03:48:47 PM
http://s7d5.scene7.com/is/content/purefishing/407-560L (http://s7d5.scene7.com/is/content/purefishing/407-560L)

I am working on a Penn 560 Liveliner and the stainless spool shaft is bent where the spool locating pin (39B) goes through it.
Has anyone else encountered this?

There is a lot of leverage at this point and the shaft is weakest here.
Do you think this might be a component failure due to too much pressure exerted by the drag?

I have cold straightened the shaft in a hydraulic press back to true.
Do you think the shaft is now weak in this spot and should be replaced or will it be OK?

Thanks,
Brett.
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Title: Re: Bent Spool Shaft on Penn 560L
Post by: Alto Mare on July 15, 2013, 04:22:59 PM
I would replace it. I don't believe the drag alone has caused the issue, how you work the rod  also has something to do with it.
Sal
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