Reel Repair by Alan Tani

Conventional and Bait Casting Reel Rebuild Tutorials and Questions => Penn 99/Jigmaster/SurfMaster/Squidder Tutorials and Questions => Topic started by: Crow on October 10, 2017, 06:25:20 PM

Title: 500 / 501 5 stack drag
Post by: Crow on October 10, 2017, 06:25:20 PM
Hi, !  I just received a 5 + 1 drag kit, and have a question...I think ! I understand the "stack order", but there is also a belleville washer in the sack....I *assume* this sits on top of the last keyed washer, between it and the spacer ?  Doing so would move the "pressure point"  to the approximate center of the keyed washers surface . Am I correct, so far ?..............Thanks !
Title: Re: 500 / 501 5 stack drag
Post by: thorhammer on October 10, 2017, 06:29:11 PM
yes.
Title: Re: 500 / 501 5 stack drag
Post by: Bryan Young on October 10, 2017, 07:40:44 PM
Quote from: Crow on October 10, 2017, 06:25:20 PM
Hi, !  I just received a 5 + 1 drag kit, and have a question...I think ! I understand the "stack order", but there is also a belleville washer in the sack....I *assume* this sits on top of the last keyed washer, between it and the spacer ?  Doing so would move the "pressure point"  to the approximate center of the keyed washers surface . Am I correct, so far ?..............Thanks !

The use of the belleville spring washer is optional, but I believe it's much better than the wavy spring washer provided with the reel.  You may need to file down the spacer tube a little if preloading is apparent when you get the reel back together.  Preloading is essentially drag when the star is backed off all the way.  If that doesn't bother you, then it's fine the way it is.
Title: Re: 500 / 501 5 stack drag
Post by: Crow on October 10, 2017, 07:56:41 PM
OK, Thanks ! That's what I *surmised *......but I am a product of the Illinois Public School systems ::).