In the meantime, my dad sadly was diagnosed with Parkinsons disease. Nowdays he is hardly in any shape to go fishing, though we try to do some short trips each summer.
A few days ago I found his old reel, still lying there. I brought it home, with the intention to get it fixed - as a surprise for him. I opened and removed every part inside, cleaned it and took care of the rust issues. The problem is, I have never done maintenance on a old ABU 3000 and when I'm now facing a problem, I don't know where to look to find the solution.
The thing is, the reel seems to work - until I attach the plastic lid that covers the hubs and the other parts. Then the bar that enables free spool jams; it goes all hard and it won't work. It's like the plastic lid is too tight and the parts inside are pushed against it when free spool is to be engaged. When the lid is not on, the free spool seems to function as it's suppose to.
I've added a picture here, and I'm hoping someone can tell me if there are parts missing, if I've put some parts in the wrong place/wrong way/etc, or anything else that might help me solve this. The red dot-line is there cos I suspect a spring is missing there? Also, the red circle is there cos I'm wondering if that spring has been streched too far some time during the reel's lifespan?
I'd really like to get this reel fixed 100%, as I know my dad would love to see it working again. I'll gladly take and add more pictures if it's needed. Thanks!
