Alphas SV-maintenance question

[wvbassin]

My reel locked up on me a couple of days ago, and after inspection the clutch cam spring had popped out. Now, is this something that needs replaced often? Do they deform easily? I ask because I did a full clean on this reel about 3 weeks prior to this trip, and the spring was taken out and reassembled. That was the first time it had been fully taken apart.

[thelatrobe33]

Those springs can be a little troublesome, but I've never had to replace one and I've been using almost exclusively Daiwa reels for quite a few years now. Try to bend the portion that goes into the frame out a little to create more friction. It also helps to dab a little grease in the hole before the spring goes in.

Also, there should be a white plastic plate inside the side plate directly above where the spring sits. Make sure it wasn't lost when you last had it open.

[wvbassin]

But have you taken the spring in and out? I did dab some grease in there and the white plastic plate is there too. I remember a post where a guy was raising hell about the spring, and Ian said to not bend that spring, but to replace it. I may just have to send it out because there are a couple other issues as well.

[smalliesteve]

I've had that issue before. What worked for me was to bend that 90 deg angle open a bit on the leg that goes into the frame hole. That will kick the coil end of the spring against the white pad a little harder and limit that leg popping out of the frame.

[wvbassin]

I think mine is bent like that. I'll give it another look and see if that helps. Thanks!