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General Bass Fishing Discussion => Rods, Reels and Fishing Line => Topic started by: tooboocoo on February 09, 2018, 11:31:16 PM

Title: Lew's Help
Post by: tooboocoo on February 09, 2018, 11:31:16 PM
I have a couple of left handed Lew's baitcasters that spool unevenly...heavier on left side than right.  Is there an easy solution to even things out?  Thanks
Title: Re: Lew's Help
Post by: LgMouthGambler on February 10, 2018, 03:57:03 AM
Bad pawl, or its time for a cleaning.

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Title: Re: Lew's Help
Post by: dreamcatcher on February 10, 2018, 08:43:45 PM
Quote from: tooboocoo on February 09, 2018, 11:31:16 PM
I have a couple of left handed Lew's baitcasters that spool unevenly...heavier on left side than right.  Is there an easy solution to even things out?  Thanks

Try spooling your line on the reel with a little left shift, don't fill it thru the eyes
Title: Re: Lew's Help
Post by: Kurt L on February 11, 2018, 01:14:27 PM
Double check your spoon tension so there is no side to side movement and then thumb the line to the right if it's building to the left when spooling up.

Should be good to go.

Kurt
Title: Re: Lew's Help
Post by: mikebass22 on February 12, 2018, 06:02:39 PM
You can check and make sure that the line guide is tight in the pawl
Title: Re: Lew's Help
Post by: Mike Cork on February 12, 2018, 06:15:01 PM
All great ideas  ~c~
Title: Re: Lew's Help
Post by: tooboocoo on February 13, 2018, 01:26:15 PM
Well, I stripped the old line off, cleaned her up real good, oiled all the suggested spots, checked spool tension and side play, put her back together, and respooled fresh line.  Line went on evenly with none of the previous issues. 
Thanks UB guys.....came thru again.  ~c~
Title: Re: Lew's Help
Post by: Mike Cork on February 13, 2018, 01:35:58 PM
Awesome  ~c~
Title: Re: Lew's Help
Post by: LgMouthGambler on February 13, 2018, 01:44:27 PM
Awesome! Metal pawls and wormshafts rarely go bad unless there is major neglect. Thats what I like about Doyo and Daiwa, they still stick to the metal parts.
Title: Re: Lew's Help
Post by: dreamcatcher on February 13, 2018, 10:24:22 PM
I have several older Lew's and I replaced all the pawls with ceramic, they work great. been a while too 8)