Problems with my Diawa!!!!!!!!!!!

[Mobydick]

I bought a Diawa procaster 2500 spinning reel last spring. I used it hard over the summer. I just started fishing every day again and yesterday I was having trouble with my bail. After I cast, it won't flip back over when I start reeling. the bail felt like it was loose, but I couldn't tighten the screws any more. I took it apart and put it back together, and it worked perfect for about an hour. Does anyone know how to fix this problem?

[Raul]

That sounds like spring fatigue in the bail return mechanism which in part is caused by the owner of the reel, the bail should be closed by hand.

[Maxximus Redneckus]

That sounds like spring fatigue in the bail return mechanism which in part is caused by the owner of the reel, the bail should be closed by hand.

I agree ......I can feather the line and close my bail in one motion as my lures goes to the target u get used to doin it becomes second nature >When i was younger i had a shimano  the spring broke i used the reel for 2 yrs without a spring i had no clue where to buy one back then!

[Mobydick]

Thats what my uncle said. I just wasn't sure if there was any way that it can be fixed. I flip the bail with my hand on all my spinning reels now. Thanks.

[Raul]

Only death can 't be fixed dude, if you happen to have the box where the reel schematics are in ( so you can find the part number ) order the spring to Daiwa, normally they don 't charge you for small parts.

[Cephkiller]

That sounds like spring fatigue in the bail return mechanism which in part is caused by the owner of the reel, the bail should be closed by hand.

I flip spinning reels by hand, but that is a bit harsh, don't you think?  The reel is designed to flip the bail automatically, so to say that the user caused it's failure by using that feature is misleading IMO.

[Raul]

Not really Ceph, it greatly depends in how many travel the rotor can get to flip the bail, sometimes after a cast there 's enough travel but other times people turn the handle until the rotor locks, then rotate the handle hard to overcome the locking and make the bail flip close, this causes excessive pressure on the spring which causes metal fatigue in a reel with "A" spring as part of the return mechanism, in case the reel uses a regular coil spring then the pressure instead of going into the spring goes into the plastic T which later causes wear, result in both cases is that the bail is uncapable of flipping the bail closed. If the rotor doesn 't have enough travel it 's better to close the bail by hand.

Many years ago I experienced the same problem with a Daiwa reel, spring fatigue in the bail closing mechanism, in that particular Daiwa the return mechanism depended on an "A" spring, I solved the problem by changing the spring ( ordered some more ) and by closing the bail with the hand, so far I haven 't changed more springs.

[fish-fighting-illini]

!st things first if you bought the reel last spring ( pardon the pun) then there is a good chance that it might be under warranty. If you have the receipt then go that route first, might as well have a brand new reel. Even if you don't have it and you like the reel buy another and take it back on the new respt in a couple of months. Worst case you come out with an extra reel and have a receipt.

2nd the reel is made to close the bail so 1yrs use shouldn't cause it to fail so soon IMO.

3rd all that being said you can "prolong" the life of your reel buy flipping the bail

just my .02 worth

let us know how you come out

[Guest DavidGreen]

Wow, first off it's about a $49.00 reel found on e-bay (NIB).

Now when you took it apart did you bother to clean it and re-lube the bail arms, and grease the return springs. Also did you bother to check the return kicker ramp on the main body (when you remove the rotor it is located just in front of the crank on the front of the reel body) for a grove.

If you still have the schematic (I don't have one and can't find one), and you have broken the reel down once, do it again only this time clean and lube it.

You fished it hard for a season you broke it in, now clean and lube it..

You won't get two hard seasons out of the reel if you don't.

Just my .02¢

Tight Lines!!!