Reel Repair by Alan Tani

General Maintenance Tips => General Questions and Trouble Shooting => Topic started by: Donnyboat on October 29, 2017, 04:32:08 AM

Title: Kencor 940 reel
Post by: Donnyboat on October 29, 2017, 04:32:08 AM
Hi there, Alan Tani or George Young, one of you had a post, that you had a Kencon reel that was surplice to your needs, if you service that reel, did the pinion slide up & down the spool shaft, or was it fixed to the spool, I opened a Kencor 940, about 3 weeks ago & the pinion was fixed to the spool shaft, there appeared to be 3 indents on the shaft, to keep the pinion on the shaft, I spun the pool in the drill & run the shaft down with wet n dry, then soaked it in acetone & ATF for 3 weeks, still wont move, & I don't want to pressure it to much if it is supposed to be fix there, cant see how it would work as a fixed pinion. if any one can chime in that would be good, cheers Don.
Title: Re: Kencor 940 reel
Post by: alantani on October 29, 2017, 05:56:14 AM
The pinion gear is probably seized to the spool shaft. Use two screw drivers at opposite sides to carefully lift it up.
Title: Re: Kencor 940 reel
Post by: Donnyboat on October 29, 2017, 08:20:21 AM
Thanks Alan, for your fast reply, I was not confident in using screw drivers, I made up a puller, it slid off easy, was frightened of damaging the spool with screw drivers, so I can get back to the TLC, nice solid reel, I will keep this one, not many around, cheers Don.
Title: Re: Kencor 940 reel
Post by: Donnyboat on October 30, 2017, 04:28:31 PM
I put the 940 back together today, working really sweet, Nice to be working with stainless steel ring, polish up good, cheers Don , thanks again Alan.
Title: Re: Kencor 940 reel
Post by: alantani on October 30, 2017, 04:54:42 PM
glad it worked!