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01-27-2007, 09:57 AM
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All up in the Interweb!
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Calcutta 400B question
Recently picked up a used Calcutta 400B (thanks Christian!). Anywway, I stripped it down to clean and get familiar with the innards. When reassembling, something "may" have gone wrong. The reel functions perfectly, but it looks a little off. I can't remember if it was this way before I touched it. As you can see in the pictures, the washer under the handle (friction washer #799 from schematics) does not touch the star drag when the drag is cranked down. Like I said, I can not remember if it was this way before I took it apart. I reassembled the reel several times, reviewed the schematics chart, and looked for some pictures online, but was unable to figure out if something was wrong. So, could someone check their reel and see if it is supposed to be this way? Again, this is the newer 400B. Thanks!
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01-27-2007, 10:14 AM
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Oblivious // Grunt, Grunt Master
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The older 400 I've got is the same. I think that washer just keeps the star knob from binding on the handle when you back off your drag.
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01-27-2007, 12:08 PM
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eh! What do you mean?
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Is that drag cranked down?... it looks right but looks like you cranked the snot out of the drag...
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01-27-2007, 12:27 PM
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Oblivious // Grunt, Grunt Master
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One other thing to be aware of if you tore it down, I'm not sure about the 400b, but the older Calcuttas use a greased drag, and if you reassemble it dry, it won't work very well.
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01-27-2007, 12:32 PM
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All up in the Interweb!
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The drag was in working position when the picture was taken. I left the washers with the little bit of grease on them, thanks Numbskull for the tip though. I guess it sounds like I just never noticed the washer before I took it apart. I'll double chek next time I am in a shop that sells the reel.
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Co-Host of The Surfcast Podcast
"Out there in the surf is where it's at, that's where the line gets drawn in the sand between those who talk fishing and those who live it."
- a wise man.
One good fish, a sharpie does not make...
Certified rock hopping billy goat.
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01-27-2007, 01:01 PM
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stripadan
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That washer is in the correct position. It is supposed to help support the handle. The schematic is a little misleading though, you have the washer installed upside down. It is supposed to sit on the shoulders of the drive shaft, and the two ends reach out and up to support the handle. Hope this helps.
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01-27-2007, 05:30 PM
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yup, you have it upside down.......
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