Reel Repair by Alan Tani

General Maintenance Tips => General Questions and Trouble Shooting => Topic started by: bullredman62 on January 20, 2019, 04:38:39 PM

Poll
Question: I have an old well used Penn 25 GLS. The reel appears to work fine except it has one significant issue. When I back the lever down, the reel does not  go into free spool. I appears that the spool isn't shifting over as it should.??????
Option 1: I have an old well used Penn 25 GLS. The reel appears to work fine except it has one significant issue. When I back the lever down, the reel does not  go into free spool. I appears that the spool isn't shifting over as it should.?????? votes: 0
Option 2: I have an old well used Penn 25 GLS. The reel appears to work fine except it has one significant issue. When I back the lever down, the reel does not  go into free spool. I appears that the spool isn't shifting over as it should.?????? votes: 0
Title: Penn 25 GLS
Post by: bullredman62 on January 20, 2019, 04:38:39 PM
I have an old well used Penn 25 GLS. The reel appears to work fine except it has one significant issue. When I back the lever down, the reel does not  go into free spool. I appears that the spool isn't shifting over as it should.??????
Title: Re: Penn 25 GLS
Post by: Dominick on January 20, 2019, 05:27:11 PM
I don't understand why this is a poll.  Dominick
Title: Re: Penn 25 GLS
Post by: alantani on January 20, 2019, 05:32:22 PM
the bearings are probably rusted to the spool shaft. 
Title: Re: Penn 25 GLS
Post by: bullredman62 on January 22, 2019, 01:00:49 AM
Thank you Alan that was the problem. working now  you da man Thank you