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Conventional and Bait Casting Reel Rebuild Tutorials and Questions => Penn International Tutorials and Questions => Topic started by: Keta on May 24, 2019, 12:36:52 AM

Title: Black Torque 25N Bearing Question....HELP ME!!!!
Post by: Keta on May 24, 2019, 12:36:52 AM
It appears that Penn changed the handle side spool shaft bearing on the Torque 25N and the one I pulled out of the reel I'm working on came out in pieces.  The schematic says item 55D is a 55A-525MAG2 but this not the right bearing. The OD is right but the ID is too big.

The reel is a early model black Torque 25N.....HELP ME!!!!!

http://www.scottsbt.com/catalog/store/images/pennparts/schematics/trq25n.pdf (http://www.scottsbt.com/catalog/store/images/pennparts/schematics/trq25n.pdf)
Title: Re: Black Torque 25N Bearing Question....HELP ME!!!!
Post by: alantani on May 24, 2019, 03:49:15 AM
No way to even guess at the dimensions?
Title: Re: Black Torque 25N Bearing Question....HELP ME!!!!
Post by: Keta on May 24, 2019, 04:00:24 AM
Quote from: alantani on May 24, 2019, 03:49:15 AM
No way to even guess at the dimensions?

I have the OD and thickness, I'll measure the shaft when I get back from cutting firewood tomorrow.
Title: Re: Black Torque 25N Bearing Question....HELP ME!!!!
Post by: Penn on May 24, 2019, 10:40:54 AM
Keta,

No changes to the ball bearings that I can recall.  Post a pic of the bearing and bearing location for us

tony 
Title: Re: Black Torque 25N Bearing Question....HELP ME!!!!
Post by: Keta on May 24, 2019, 01:05:35 PM
The bearing came out in pieces and I tossed the outer race.  Here's a photo of where it came out of.

(https://alantani.com/gallery/28/1583_24_05_19_5_31_23.jpeg)
Title: Re: Black Torque 25N Bearing Question....HELP ME!!!!
Post by: Penn on May 24, 2019, 01:17:19 PM
Thanks, did you remove the retaining ring before trying to install the new bearing?  You did order the correct bearing but maybe you received the wrong one? 

tony
Title: Re: Black Torque 25N Bearing Question....HELP ME!!!!
Post by: Keta on May 24, 2019, 01:23:13 PM
Quote from: Penn on May 24, 2019, 01:17:19 PM
Thanks, did you remove the  ring before trying to install the new bearing?  You did order the correct bearing. 
tony

I did not see the retaining ring at first when trying to remove the outer race, old eyes don't work well.  Once I got it out the outer race came out easy.   Thanks for sending me the right schematic, it is saved and printed.
Title: Re: Black Torque 25N Bearing Question....HELP ME!!!!
Post by: Penn on May 24, 2019, 01:25:20 PM
Per the print, 055A525MAG2 should measure

OD - .3940
ID - .2360
Thick - .0980

tony
Title: Re: Black Torque 25N Bearing Question....HELP ME!!!!
Post by: Keta on May 24, 2019, 01:47:28 PM
Heading out to cut firewood for elderly neighbor. When I get back to town l will measure the shaft.
Title: Re: Black Torque 25N Bearing Question....HELP ME!!!!
Post by: Rivverrat on June 01, 2019, 01:09:08 AM
I've not run into any dimensional changes on this bearing.
I think I've worked on some of the earliest ones along with the newest examples of the Torque
star drag.

But this situation has me curious... Jeff
Title: Re: Black Torque 25N Bearing Question....HELP ME!!!!
Post by: Keta on June 01, 2019, 01:50:30 AM
It could be Mystic sent the wrong bearing, I will know when the bearing Penn is sending me gets here.