I picked up a Penn 70VS on eBay from Japan. It has Japanese stickers all over it, and the Penn box had English & Japanese writing. It seems to differ from the Penn 70VS in the sticky.
Here's the schematic I'm working with - http://schematics.mikesreelrepair.com/albums/penn/Penn_INTERNATIONAL_70VS_SERIAL_NO_C060700_AND_BEFORE_REV_17_Schematic.pdf
I cannot remove the main gear; there is a bridge bushing #98 that prevents me from pulling the gear stud #134 out from inside the right side plate. Any ideas where to go from here?
Attached photo shows the silver bridge bushing that's blocking the bronze gear stud.
As I recall, there is a C-clip (part 195) on the on the shaft recessed in the high speed main gears to release the drive shaft.