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Conventional and Bait Casting Reel Rebuild Tutorials and Questions => Penn Senator Tutorials and Questions => Topic started by: broschro on October 14, 2013, 03:46:30 PM

Title: lose bearing cup
Post by: broschro on October 14, 2013, 03:46:30 PM
left side bearing cup on my Senator 113 and on  the 501 keeps coming loose why is this
Title: Re: lose bearing cup
Post by: franky on October 15, 2013, 12:21:38 AM
Quote from: broschro on October 14, 2013, 03:46:30 PM
left side bearing cup on my Senator 113 and on  the 501 keeps coming loose why is this

Hello Broschro,

Take off your bearing cup.  On the side plate hole where the bearing cup goes, you'll see many tabs surrounding the area where the bearing cup sits.  Take a very small flat head screwdriver and very carefully bend a couple of tabs inward just a little.  Keep in mind, "just a little" means 1 mil or so...do that to 2 or three tabs.  Now put back the bearing cap carefully and it should help to hold it in place.  :)
Title: Re: lose bearing cup
Post by: broschro on October 15, 2013, 12:39:54 AM
Thanks Franky :)
Title: Re: lose bearing cup
Post by: Bryan Young on October 15, 2013, 01:14:33 AM
And if your bearing receiver does not have taps, try a little teflon tape...the kind you use for plumbing.
Title: Re: lose bearing cup
Post by: bluefish69 on October 15, 2013, 01:21:55 AM
Some Teflon Tape is thicker then others. I don't mean in width.

I 'm a retired Plumber

Mike
Title: Re: lose bearing cup
Post by: tgorman on September 05, 2015, 09:04:09 PM
Any suggestions on the right side bearing cup coming loose??

Just replaced the main gear set  and added new drags to an old 113H with Newell kit.

After lubbing up the reel and putting some ReelX on the bearing. The cup seems pretty loose.
I have the left side tighten down all the way and it just pushes the right side out.
It pops out about 1/32" and I can push it back with my thumb if I loosed the left side.

Does not come out all the way but it is pretty loose. I can push it in an out  pretty easy.
So even with the left side tightened down there is still a lot of slop in the spool.

Suggestions?




Title: Re: lose bearing cup
Post by: STRIPER LOU on September 05, 2015, 10:01:39 PM
Sounds like you may need a shim?
Title: Re: lose bearing cup
Post by: handi2 on September 05, 2015, 10:05:07 PM
Quote from: bluefish69 on October 15, 2013, 01:21:55 AM
Some Teflon Tape is thicker then others. I don't mean in width.

I 'm a retired Plumber

Mike

Me too Mike.
Title: Re: lose bearing cup
Post by: MarkT on September 05, 2015, 10:13:35 PM
I had a YTS with the issue of too much slop in the right bearing cup and solved it with a shim behind the bearing.
Title: Re: lose bearing cup
Post by: tgorman on September 05, 2015, 11:32:47 PM
I understand the concept of a shim.  But can you show or give me an idea of what to use??? That is a very small space to try and get something in there.   
Title: Re: lose bearing cup
Post by: MarkT on September 05, 2015, 11:47:02 PM
I found an appropriate sized washer from my parts in the garage.