what's coming off the bench......

alantani · July 02, 2018, 05:18:55 PM

the bearing failed on the right side. two balls got into the gears and the reel was locked up. so it's a new gear set, a new bearing, a new clamp and 400 yards 40 pound mono and we're done.

foakes · July 02, 2018, 06:32:29 PM

I think it might be a high speed Senator 112H — which is a 3/0 size.

Best,

Fred

scrinch · July 02, 2018, 06:33:39 PM

Quote from: alantani on July 02, 2018, 05:18:55 PM
the bearing failed on the right side. two balls got into the gears and the reel was locked up. so it's a new gear set, a new bearing, a new clamp and 400 yards 40 pound mono and we're done.

What do the gears look like after that happens? Little burrs, or big chunks taken out?

RowdyW · July 02, 2018, 06:58:58 PM

112h= 300 yds of 30# mono 113h = 370 yds of 40# mono

alantani · July 02, 2018, 10:29:04 PM

trinidad 12. found the problem!

wfjord · July 02, 2018, 11:34:37 PM

Quote from: alantani on July 02, 2018, 03:33:11 PM
back to basics. if you were going to own one saltwater fishing reel, this would have to be it.

Quote from: RowdyW on July 02, 2018, 06:58:58 PM
112h= 300 yds of 30# mono 113h = 370 yds of 40# mono

I bought two new Senators in 1982 --a 113H and a black 114. So far the black one is the only reel I've ever sold. The red one stays.

alantani · July 03, 2018, 05:48:40 AM

another reel ahead of its time, the penn 25 gls. don't forget, it you overtighten the side plate screws, you will lose freespool!

theswimmer · July 03, 2018, 07:43:11 AM

Quote from: alantani on July 02, 2018, 10:29:04 PM
trinidad 12. found the problem!

I'm kinda thick Alan . Could you explain pls?

Tiddlerbasher · July 03, 2018, 09:25:28 AM

It looks like the spool bearing is toast

alantani · July 03, 2018, 02:12:53 PM

yup, really bad bearing!

alantani · July 06, 2018, 01:21:38 AM

houston, we've got a problem. the side plate was over-tightened and everything was cracked. chances are that the side plate screws were used to seat the side plate. anyone got an extra 980 left side plate? i could trade for a 990 left side plate!

alantani · July 06, 2018, 01:59:46 AM

yeah, you can see the old glue. there was a previous attempt to glue this together.

alantani · July 06, 2018, 03:46:27 AM

ok, 3mm stainless steel washers and longer screws and it's done. i hope the owner doesn't mind the look.

Tiddlerbasher · July 06, 2018, 10:43:08 AM

He should be grateful Alan - he now has a repaired reel at a lower cost than could have been.

alantani · July 06, 2018, 02:26:58 PM

i think what happened was that someone tried to seat the let side plate using the side plate screws. the plastic is not reinforced in any way and it likely just cracked under the pressure. there was a clear attempt to glue it back together. i have serviced reels for this gentleman before and was concerned that it was something that i might have done long ago, but the reel had no trademarks of my work. it even had the old green smoothie drags.

if anyone has a side plate that they would like to sell, i imagine that the customer would consider it!