Abu Pro Max 3600 help *solved*

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I picked up a PM 3600 (foot# 0200) from an estate sale this past weekend for a whole $5.  It's in pretty good shape cosmetically, but man was it grungy.  Upon disassembly, I noticed the return spring, part # 21661, was nowhere in sight.  Checking around online, I see this part is no longer made.  I even tried looking for a picture of one so I could find a suitable substitute to no avail.  Does anybody know of a spring I can sub 21661 with?  

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Never mind.  I just looked at it again and the brake plate assembly matches the 0201 schematic, but the reel foot says 0200.  Foot # 0201 doesn't use a return spring and has a slightly different clutch arm and link arm.  I wonder if this was a warranty repair in the past, or if somebody 'updated' it, or if this was a later run of the 0200.  It has the drag stack of the 0200.  Kind of strange.  

[Robert Janssen]

Those are nice. I want one. Congrats on your score.

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Those are nice. I want one. Congrats on your score.

Thanks.  I also picked up 3 Black Max 1600s, but not at that sale.  A guy on another forum listed them months ago, never had any bites, so I threw him an offer and he accepted.  Those are great for casting lighter baits, especially with the blue or fiber brake blocks.

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Got it all done.  This thing is nice and smooth.  Question, after I press the thumb bar it can be a little slow to re-engage from time to time.  How would I go about fixing that?  Should I bend the legs on the position holder?  Maybe swap the driveshaft shim for a spider washer?