ROCbass Posted January 21, 2009 Posted January 21, 2009 I just took apart and relubed all of my reels. While I was testing them to make sure everything was working ok after i put them back together, I discovered a problem with my Abu Garcia 4600 C4. when I crank the handle rapidly and stop suddenly as if I was reeling slack and setting the hook, the spool continues to spin and makes a ratcheting sound. My best guess is that the spool is slipping out of the pinion gear. Nothing looks stripped and the reel is less than a year old. I opened the reel up to look at it and looked at the schematic, and everything appears to be put together correctly. What could be causing this problem? Quote
Super User J Francho Posted January 21, 2009 Super User Posted January 21, 2009 Perhaps a worn pinion or worn spool shaft, at the point two engage. Quote
Super User .ghoti. Posted January 21, 2009 Super User Posted January 21, 2009 If it was working properly before you serviced it, I would hazard a guess that the pinion gear yoke is in upside down. That would be the plastic part that the pinion gear rides in. Just a guess. Quote
Super User J Francho Posted January 21, 2009 Super User Posted January 21, 2009 If that were the case, it wouldn't engage at all. Could also be a simple case of too much grease. It in fact may not affect the fishability of the reel as well. Quote
Super User Maxximus Redneckus Posted January 21, 2009 Super User Posted January 21, 2009 Is your drag tight or at least a little bit of tension?? Quote
Saladmander Posted January 22, 2009 Posted January 22, 2009 If it was working properly before you serviced it, I would hazard a guess that the pinion gear yoke is in upside down.That would be the plastic part that the pinion gear rides in. Just a guess. That's what I would have guessed also. Quote
ROCbass Posted January 22, 2009 Author Posted January 22, 2009 thanks for the ideas guys. I checked the pinion yoke and it was in correctly, and my drag and spool tension are set how i would normally have them to go fishing. I noticed that there is some some slight play in the pinion gear. Is this normal or could it be what is causing the problem? Quote
mase088 Posted January 22, 2009 Posted January 22, 2009 A lot of reels do that, but I don't know what causes it other than normal use. Go to a store that has reels on display and you can probably make that noise with every one of them if you try. If yours is doing it extremely easy, say where it would happen very often with every day use then your problem has become more severe, and you should probably have a reel mechanic check it out, or if you have a warranty see if your problem is covered. Quote
Super User .RM. Posted January 22, 2009 Super User Posted January 22, 2009 Any lateral play in the spool? If so it could be that the cast control cap is adjusted to lose, and, letting the spool have to much lateral play causing the pinion to come undone with the drive tabes/brake pin. Another problem would be the drive tabes/brake pin (PN#19372) are put in upside down, when the bearing was replaced back into the spool... Just a thought.... Good Luck & Tight Lines!!! Quote
the real man Posted January 27, 2009 Posted January 27, 2009 TWO THINGS I HAVE FOUND PRODUCE THIS PROB UNDER THE SPOOL BEARING ON THE SPOOL [CAST WGT END ] THERE IS A COPPER WASHER THAT IS CONCAVE IN SHAPE MAKE SURE THIS IS CONCAVE.2ND PROB THE TWO TAGS [sPRINGS] HOLDING YOUR YOKE MAY BE WEAK BEND THEM DOWN TO APPLY MORE PRESURE HOPE THIS MAY HELP Quote
ROCbass Posted January 27, 2009 Author Posted January 27, 2009 I just got off the phone with one of the reel techs at Abu Garcia. The sound I was hearing is normal and due to a safety feature that prevents the gears from being damaged when they are stopped suddenly. I should be getting my reel back within a couple days. Quote
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