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Reel Repair by Alan Tani

Conventional and Bait Casting Reel Rebuild Tutorials and Questions => Penn Tutorials and Questions => Topic started by: Slug on April 11, 2009, 02:51:11 AM

Title: Penn 320GTi Eccentric Spring
Post by: Slug on April 11, 2009, 02:51:11 AM
Hi Alan,

Not sure if this is the correct place to post this, but ................. :P

One of my favorite old Penn 320GTi's was recently 'smashed' by an 'unstoppable' while fishing offshore.

On pulling it down, I find I have a snapped eccentric spring. Your fantastic rebuild tutorial doesn't quite go into detail on the eccentric lever
setup. Could you offer some advise on how to refit a new eccentric spring please  ???

PS  Also, I have rebuilt the reel without the spring, and now find I have no anti-reverse lock when the reel is 'in gear'. Is this related to the broken spring, or have I cocked something up when putting the thing back together?

Thanks again for your fantastic site
Title: Re: Penn 320GTi Eccentric Spring
Post by: alantani on April 13, 2009, 12:38:37 AM
this one has an eccentric apart and back together.....

http://alantani.com/index.php?topic=20.0

also, take a look at the dog spring.  it may not be connected properly.  alan
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