Mag 525 Re-assembly help

[ffemtreed]

Ok, I got really brave the other night and thought I was going to take my nice new Penn Mag 525 apart for the first time and clean it up good. Everything seemed to go great, easily disassembled both sides and cleaned the salt grime off. I put everything back together and I thought I did a good job until I noticed my free spool doesn't work. It just clicks like its taking drag. So I disassemble again and carefully put it back together thinking I missed something but I get it all back together and poof the same thing. I am kinda stuck and have no idea what to do. I do notice that when I move the lever from free spool to retrieve the inside gear moves in and out, so I assume I got the reel handle side of the reel together correctly. so i really took my time putting the mag side of the reel together and I still have the drag clicker operating in the free spool(casting) mode. If I turn off the clicker the problem seems to be fixed, however I don't believe that is the correct answer to my problem. If anyone can let me know how much of a dumb bass I am and let me know what I missed or did wrong please enlighten me!

Thanks for any help!

[ffemtreed]

That makes me feel better. I guess the few days on the beach that I have used the reel, I don't remember having the clicker sound in free spool. I guess its possible I just had the clicker turned off.

[barty b]

If I turn off the clicker the problem seems to be fixed

Thanks for any help!

Well, Ya kinda solved your problem right there. If you turn off the clicker everything is fine? I would say that IS the problem.

I did the same thing to my 525 and I had the same result..with the clicker ON it made a REALLY LOUD ratcheting noise when I cast. I turned the clicker OFF and HEY! PROBLEM SOLVED!! :D :D



I am just messin with ya ffemtreed :p :D

[ffemtreed]

Its Ok Barty B -- I can take a good ribbin when its deserved.

I am just very new to using conventional reels, and I was doing great casting my Penn very few minor blowups getting farther distance than my spinning rods. So I thought it was time to do some maintenance on the reel.

So based on the replies here, I am assuming that my clicker was never really turned on, because I never turned it off/on after/before casting.