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Conventional and Bait Casting Reel Rebuild Tutorials and Questions => Penn International Tutorials and Questions => Topic started by: UKChris1 on November 25, 2023, 03:58:40 PM

Title: Int 80STW - which way round?
Post by: UKChris1 on November 25, 2023, 03:58:40 PM
Sorry chaps, but it's me again.

I was delighted with the help you offered when I foolishly lost a few little bits from 80STW I'm servicing and Alan kindly posted me what I needed.

Now, I'm just putting those little gear stud pins back in the brass/bronze gear change thing when I notice that those tiny little pins have a flat end and a rounded end. I guess that means they have a right and a wrong way to go in and butt up against the spring-loaded plunger inside. Looking at the schematics, I can't tell which end goes in and which end sticks out.

Not noticed that they were different before, and I did service another 80STW a few years ago.

I know I could tear down my other 80STW to see, as that one has a gear change that works fine, but I hope someone here can save me the bother.

Which way round do they go? Anyone know for sure? Roundy end out/flat end in or flat end out and rounded end in? Or doesn't it make any difference?

Thank you!


Title: Re: Int 80STW - which way round?
Post by: alantani on November 25, 2023, 09:04:06 PM
rounded end outside!   ;D
Title: Re: Int 80STW - which way round?
Post by: UKChris1 on November 26, 2023, 10:55:48 AM
Thank you!
 ;D

I promise not to drop them  :-[
Title: Re: Int 80STW - which way round?
Post by: alantani on November 26, 2023, 04:15:41 PM
no worries.  let's just get this back together and working!!!