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Title: Anyone know the shim washer measurements on Abu drive shaft shim washer?
Post by: pointbob on November 06, 2022, 12:09:21 AM
Hi all

Anyone know the shim washer measurements on Abu shim washer?

I'm pretty sure the thickness is 0.1mm but the od and id? thx


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Title: Re: Anyone know the shim washer measurements on Abu drive shaft shim washer?
Post by: ReelClean on November 06, 2022, 06:53:50 AM
Assuming 5/6000 size: 3x5 if memory serves, but 3xanything reasonable would work without clearance problems.  Anyone confirm?
Title: Re: Anyone know the shim washer measurements on Abu drive shaft shim washer?
Post by: Walleye Guy on November 16, 2022, 07:47:29 PM
What is the part number of the shim washer that you're trying to replicate?
Title: Re: Anyone know the shim washer measurements on Abu drive shaft shim washer?
Post by: pointbob on November 16, 2022, 10:24:38 PM
Quote from: Walleye Guy on November 16, 2022, 07:47:29 PMWhat is the part number of the shim washer that you're trying to replicate?

Abu Garcia Part# 5189 or 975156 Drive Shaft Shim
i actually cut a piece of beer can into a crude circle and it work. it helped the play on the handle considerably...but i'd like to fix it better...


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Title: Re: Anyone know the shim washer measurements on Abu drive shaft shim washer?
Post by: Walleye Guy on November 21, 2022, 08:53:37 PM
Technically that washer is made with a slight bend or curl to give it some springiness.  Without this shim, you'll feel slop if you pull on the handle parallel to the driveshaft axis.  Does that make sense?

I had a few of them and checked the dimensions at work...here are my notes: 5189 Driveshaft Shim (ID checked using pin gauges...(4) .159" & (1) .163" or 4.04mm - 4.14mm.  Thickness is .008" - .010" thick when flat, but .015" when in cup shape.  OD is 8mm or .315".  Material is probably brass or copper.  This shim is actually U-shaped or cup-shaped.)
Title: Re: Anyone know the shim washer measurements on Abu drive shaft shim washer?
Post by: pointbob on November 22, 2022, 02:22:42 PM
Quote from: Walleye Guy on November 21, 2022, 08:53:37 PMTechnically that washer is made with a slight bend or curl to give it some springiness.  Without this shim, you'll feel slop if you pull on the handle parallel to the driveshaft axis.  Does that make sense?

I had a few of them and checked the dimensions at work...here are my notes: 5189 Driveshaft Shim (ID checked using pin gauges...(4) .159" & (1) .163" or 4.04mm - 4.14mm.  Thickness is .008" - .010" thick when flat, but .015" when in cup shape.  OD is 8mm or .315".  Material is probably brass or copper.  This shim is actually U-shaped or cup-shaped.)

ah I see...thank you

and yes - my handle was indeed pulling which is why i tried troubleshooting it. I think I may have inadvertently recreated the springiness with my homemade hack of the popcan shim. There's not much movement anymore in the handle pull...
Title: Re: Anyone know the shim washer measurements on Abu drive shaft shim washer?
Post by: Walleye Guy on November 22, 2022, 09:48:06 PM
Glad to hear that your fix worked.