Reel Repair by Alan Tani

Conventional and Bait Casting Reel Rebuild Tutorials and Questions => Accurate Tutorials and Questions => Topic started by: tatch on September 26, 2015, 07:24:56 PM

Title: Help bx400 drag lever
Post by: tatch on September 26, 2015, 07:24:56 PM
There must be a knack to getting this back in place (http://i929.photobucket.com/albums/ad133/tatch1/WP_20150926_001_zpsaivstqhm.jpg) (http://s929.photobucket.com/user/tatch1/media/WP_20150926_001_zpsaivstqhm.jpg.html)  does anyone know how to get it back in place I cant get the little black plastic piece to stay put on top of the spring no matter what its driving me nuts
Title: Re: Help bx400 drag lever
Post by: Jon_Kol on September 27, 2015, 04:54:17 PM
Secure the plastic piece with a dab of grease, that way it stays put. Here's a great tutorial for this reel: http://alantani.com/index.php?topic=8425.0
Title: Re: Help bx400 drag lever
Post by: tatch on September 29, 2015, 06:22:36 PM
Thanks for that I will give it a go with some tacky grease
Title: Re: Help bx400 drag lever
Post by: alantani on September 29, 2015, 09:56:16 PM
you hold that lever and place that stoopid pin in the "up" position, then carefully drop the reel down onto the lever.  the mountain must come to Mohammed.  ;D