atp0726 Posted April 24, 2023 Posted April 24, 2023 My Fuego will completely lock up on a retrieve and I am unable to reel without messing with it (depress thumb bar etc). It appears to be worse with heavier lures. It seems to happen mainly at the 9 oclock to 10 oclock position of the handle. I have another Fuego that is much smoother, this one seems to stick at certain spots and has more resistance when reeling. I have dis-assembled it all the way to the internal gears (as far as I was comfortable going) on the handle side and didnt see any obvious issues. I have oiled the bearings and other areas Daiwa recommends but didnt fix the issue. Thought I would ask on here before moving on and turning it into a parts reel for my other Fuegos. Quote
Super User webertime Posted April 24, 2023 Super User Posted April 24, 2023 Send out for repair Quote
Super User PhishLI Posted April 24, 2023 Super User Posted April 24, 2023 1 hour ago, atp0726 said: I have another Fuego that is much smoother, this one seems to stick at certain spots and has more resistance when reeling. Might be a worm gear/pawl issue. If you crank the handle while applying thumb pressure to the spool with nothing tied to the line and cannot recreate the problem, it's probably the line guide/worm assembly, but it's only triggered by a lateral load imposed by weight or resistance on the end of the line. Have you ever lubed it or the worm gear bushings? Next, pull the side plate, then pull the yoke/pinion assembly. With the crankshaft facing up, rotate it with your fingers in the same direction as you'd normally crank the handle. It and the worm gear should rotate freely and easily with no sticking points, and the line guide should traverse left to right and not bind at any point either. If it does, and if you're not comfortable going any deeper, then send it out to DVT. Delaware Valley Tackle - Home 1 Quote
atp0726 Posted April 24, 2023 Author Posted April 24, 2023 51 minutes ago, PhishLI said: Might be a worm gear/pawl issue. If you crank the handle while applying thumb pressure to the spool with nothing tied to the line and cannot recreate the problem, it's probably the line guide/worm assembly, but it's only triggered by a lateral load imposed by weight or resistance on the end of the line. Have you ever lubed it or the worm gear bushings? Next, pull the side plate, then pull the yoke/pinion assembly. With the crankshaft facing up, rotate it with your fingers in the same direction as you'd normally crank the handle. It and the worm gear should rotate freely and easily with no sticking points, and the line guide should traverse left to right and not bind at any point either. If it does, and if you're not comfortable going any deeper, then send it out to DVT. Delaware Valley Tackle - Home I thought that at first but I can remove the pawl entirely and it still stick at about the same exact point each rotatioin. I dont mind sending it out but at around $80-100 to replace, not sure its worth the cost. Thanks for the link though to the repair shop. Its actually only about an hours or so away from my home. 1 Quote
Functional Posted April 24, 2023 Posted April 24, 2023 Happened to mine recently. There are 2 springs pushing down a U plate on the gear that hooks into the spool. One of mine popped out and caused those issues. Removed the issue one and it works fine with just the one. Kills me to pay $8 shipping on a $2 part so I'm waiting....lol 1 Quote
atp0726 Posted April 24, 2023 Author Posted April 24, 2023 38 minutes ago, Functional said: Happened to mine recently. There are 2 springs pushing down a U plate on the gear that hooks into the spool. One of mine popped out and caused those issues. Removed the issue one and it works fine with just the one. Kills me to pay $8 shipping on a $2 part so I'm waiting....lol I think i know the springs you are talking about but when I took it apart they were both intact. Maybe one is not sitting correctly. I may take another look. Thanks! Quote
Happybeerbuzz Posted April 24, 2023 Posted April 24, 2023 Have you consulted the bait monkey? He knows about reels too. 1 Quote
atp0726 Posted April 24, 2023 Author Posted April 24, 2023 3 hours ago, Happybeerbuzz said: Have you consulted the bait monkey? He knows about reels too. haha, daily lately Quote
Delaware Valley Tackle Posted April 25, 2023 Posted April 25, 2023 11 hours ago, atp0726 said: I thought that at first but I can remove the pawl entirely and it still stick at about the same exact point each rotatioin. I dont mind sending it out but at around $80-100 to replace, not sure its worth the cost. Thanks for the link though to the repair shop. Its actually only about an hours or so away from my home. Where are you located? I can diagnose and get pricing for parts before you decide to scrap it. Quote
atp0726 Posted April 25, 2023 Author Posted April 25, 2023 11 hours ago, Delaware Valley Tackle said: Where are you located? I can diagnose and get pricing for parts before you decide to scrap it. I am in Stillwater NY. Quote
atp0726 Posted April 28, 2023 Author Posted April 28, 2023 On 4/24/2023 at 9:55 PM, Delaware Valley Tackle said: Where are you located? I can diagnose and get pricing for parts before you decide to scrap it. On 4/25/2023 at 9:01 AM, atp0726 said: I am in Stillwater NY. @Delaware Valley Tackle I tried to send you a PM and it wouldnt let me. Let me know how you want to attempt to diagnose this real and see if its worth repairing. Quote
Delaware Valley Tackle Posted April 28, 2023 Posted April 28, 2023 Hm. There’s room in my inbox but you can call me 973-459-2835 or email mlawson@delawarevalleytackle.com Quote
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