Does anyone know if parts are still available for these reels and who works on them?
Thanks, Ronnie Clark
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Does anyone know if parts are still available for these reels and who works on them?
Thanks, Ronnie Clark
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Thanks, Ronnie Clark</td></tr></table>
I do all the work on my old Lew's. What's wrong and what parts are you looking for?
They sometimes will wind backwards, somebody told me it was the pinion gear and parts not available anymore. I have no idea if they are.
Ronnie
It is more than likely the anti-reverse dog is worn out or bent. Parts are pretty hard to find for them. You may be able to take the reel apart and straighten out the dog. Sometimes they get bent, and won't seat properly. There is a thin piece of metal on each side of the antireverse dog. These rid on each side of the antireverse gear. Sometimes if they are bent, the dog won't drop far enough to engage the gear, allowing back spin.
Chris
Yep, what Chris said. The thin copper may get bent outward, allowing the anti-reverse dog to slide off the anti-reverse gear. You should be able to fix this yourself. The old Lew's are very simple to disassemble, compared to the new reels. As long as you are going to take it apart, give everything but the bearings a good cleaning with Simple Green. Soak the bearings in lighter fluid to get the gunk out. The reassemble using a light coating of grease on the gears and a light coating of reel oil on everything else.
Thanks, Ronnie