Hi All-Having issues with the anti-reverse on a penn peerless 9 reel! I seem to get it to initially work and when I start to reassemble the reel its no longer locking not sure if its the leaf spring? The dog and spring are in the correct orientation! should I change the bend on the leaf to create more tension! :-\ Any help greatly appreciated!........thx.........ed
Quote from: Eddie Hernandez on January 09, 2023, 05:45:15 PMHi All-Having issues with the anti-reverse on a penn peerless 9 reel! I seem to get it to initially work and when I start to reassemble the reel its no longer locking not sure if its the leaf spring? The dog and spring are in the correct orientation! should I change the bend on the leaf to create more tension! :-\ Any help greatly appreciated!........thx.........ed
4 things, Ed —
Everything has to be cleaned up really good to remove any grease and crud that may have migrated into the A/R dog area.
Never hurts to bend the copper spring for more "snap & tension".
Make sure the under-gear friction washer is not too large —- it can interfere with the A/R dog.
When all is cleaned up, polished, and smooth-operating —- apply only a good synthetic oil to the A/R dog area —- never grease.
Plus, sometimes on an older, worn reel — we can tighten the bridge screws too much. Back them off a bit — twist the slightly loose plate and bridge assembly until the dog works effectively — then snug up the bridge screws — but do not over-tighten them.
Let us know.
Best, Fred
Fred thank you! The reel is clean as a whistle no old grease or any grease on the dog and surrounding parts, I may be tightening to tight, it has the original under gear washer. I will def try and get this reel to work tonight with your approach, frustrating I have worked on these 9 reels before and never had this issue, frustrating and humbling!
Also good to inspect the dog for any burrs that could prevent it functioning properly.
A dog can be "flat-lapped" on each side by running it over a piece of emory paper on a 1/4" piece of glass, generally 600 —- until smooth.
Best, Fred
Problem solved! The leaf spring was not applying enough pressure on the dog, I adjusted the bend on the spring and both reels functioned as they should!! thank you!!!
Darn good reels, Man! Little tanks.