Penn 50T rebuild

[kamuwela]

Tools of the trade yamaha lube and drag grease a must!!


I lubricate all screws with corrosion x to prevent breakage


NOTE: broken quadrant screw


Remove handle locking plate (key #: 110A)


Remove handle screw using penn reel tool (key #: 23)


Remove bridge cover (key #: 124)


NOTE: salt intrusion


More salt intrusion


Remove right side plate assembly (key #: 1)


NOTE: hardened grease, salt intrusion on inside of right plate assembly


Remove spool assembly (key #: 29L)


Drag washer (key #: 117)


It's hard to see, but more salt on clicker plate (key #: 81)


salt, salt, and MORE salt!


even MORE salt.


Spool bearings (key #: 55), not even worth trying to save

 
I use WD40 to wash and lubricate all parts except drag washer before reassembling


Main gear assembly


Broken quadrant screw after removal


Remove shields and grease bearings reinstall shields


Repacked bearings before reinstalling shields


Light coat of grease on spool


I used locktite only on these screws because i found a few that have come loose


Grease the drag washer


Finished  drag washer


Left plate assembly key #: 27


Lets install the main gear assembly,be sure to lube stud key # : 134 and coupling plate key #:119


Install main gear first, then shaft


Attach connecting plate(key #: 119 to drive gear (key #: 5)


Both side plates, lightly coated with grease to prevent salt damage


Completed right side plate assmebly


Install pinion shaft in spool NOTE: added 5th belleville washer () () Stock configuration changed to: ((())


Spool sleeve made from alluminum


Install drag washer and cover


Install spool and left side plate assembly


Grease around pinion, just for my own peace of mind i think i have salt a phobia


Light coat of grease on clicker plate


Grease all hole's  to prevent salt intrusion. i brush grease on screw threads by habit
because on reels with frames the tollerance's are tight and no place for the grease to escape.
i noticed screws hard to tighten all the way down, too much grease and force the screws will cause frame cracking in my opinion. i may be wrong but dont want to find out the hard way.

thanks alan for letting me post this on your page. i wanted to show how bad salt can be on those high dollar reels. reels take a beating trolling here in hawaii, but a little service and some prevention will go along way. i think this shows why reels should be serviced before 1st use. i am glad i could rescue these reels and i need to thank you alan for giving me the reel repair bug         aloha  kamu

[realmedic]

wonderful post and rebuild kamuwela . i hope alan adds this to the penn section!

[kamuwela]

wonderful post and rebuild kamuwela . i hope alan adds this to the penn section!

thank you and aloha  just not even close to alans tutorials though

[realmedic]

thats ok though i cant even get close to what alan can do but it dont stop me from learning and trying.  i'm just greatful i have a wonderful techer like alan, and my other friend on mikes reel forum ken. with out those 2 guys i'd be lost 

[alantani]

thank you very much!  i copied it over to the penn board.  also, i use an antique nikon coolpix 4200 camera.  it's only 4 megapixels, but it has a macro close up function and it will allow you to color balance any light source.  i bought one new for $250.  then now sell used on ebay for $20-40.  for this type of work, it's a GREAT little camera.  please check it out.  it will totally eliminate blurry and off color photos.  alan

http://cgi.ebay.com/Nikon-Coolpix-4200-4-0-Megapixel_W0QQitemZ180442637406QQcmdZViewItemQQptZDigital_Cameras?hash=item2a0338245e

[kamuwela]

thank you very much!  i copied it over to the penn board.  also, i use an antique nikon coolpix 4200 camera.  it's only 4 megapixels, but it has a macro close up function and it will allow you to color balance any light source.  i bought one new for $250.  then now sell used on ebay for $20-40.  for this type of work, it's a GREAT little camera.  please check it out.  it will totally eliminate blurry and off color photos.  alan

http://cgi.ebay.com/Nikon-Coolpix-4200-4-0-Megapixel_W0QQitemZ180442637406QQcmdZViewItemQQptZDigital_Cameras?hash=item2a0338245e

thank you very much alan for the opertunity. camera 1st then 130 tiagra tutorial next  aloha  kamu

[realmedic]

alan thats awsome thanks you for that infomation on the camera. that is something im going to look into once a make a but more on a few reels i do