22 Zillion TW HD 1000 side plate issue

[jimanchower]

Over the past several trips out I had noticed what felt like flex or play in the right side plate of my left-handed reel (1000XHL). When I took the side plate (aka lever plate) off I heard something fall out. Turns out it was the lever plate [detent] pin. I removed the screw that holds the bearing assembly to the side plate and found this - shown with some remnants of the plastic that broke off. Anybody seen this happen before? It's a JDM reel so no warranty for me. I think I found the correct part, though: 175B43. Looking for any advice or experience related to this sort of breakage because I'm not sure what would have caused it.

[Slazmo]

Same thing happened to my Alphas Type R and a OG Calais I worked on, could've been a hit or a incorrect assembly or even application of the side plate?

[jimanchower]

Same thing happened to my Alphas Type R and a OG Calais I worked on, could've been a hit or a incorrect assembly or even application of the side plate?

Thanks - it's somewhat reassuring to know that I'm not alone. I went ahead and ordered a replacement side plat from Plat, along with a couple of other small parts. A little disappointing to have to spend $40+ on a "HD" reel that hasn't seen much hard use but hopefully this is an anomaly.

[Slazmo]

That's the nature of plastics these days. Daiwa don't seem to mark what type of plastics they use around a reel either...

But if anyone needs a good glue to put things back together "Plexus MA310".