Not advertised for obvious reasons, Shimano has issued a recall on all 400 and 400S series Calcuttas. I am not sure if your problem was the reason or no. What I DO know is that I brought my 400S into Sea Isle (Freeport, NY) and left it there for upgrade. I got the reel back in less than a week, fully modified, cleaned and greased, postage paid, and the whole thing cost me zilch, nada, zero. I don't know what they did, but the price sure was right. The fellow I spoke to there said over $30 in parts was added to the reel!
Oh yeah, I had no problems with the reel before or after the mods. My only objection to the 400 is the narrow reel seat. I STILL do not have a rod that fits it!
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