831 Reels Not Spinning

[rdaniel]

Thank you Old Reno. have not heard from you for a long time. What happens is that the reals lock in place without spinning for two or three pulls on the handle. After that the machine runs great. After sitting overnight, if I pull the reel mech and push the Link&  Stud Assembly two or three times then the reels will not lock up for the first few pulls.

[rdaniel]

It seems that the problem is solved if I simply push the timer link and stud assembly all the way back once that frees things up and the  machine runs great. Still a mystery why it locks in the first place but if this one  action fixes things then that is OK.

[wolftalk]

ok, I'm curious.


got a picture of what you are pushing and the position it's in before/after you push it?  Video is even better.


besides gummy lubricants, it's possible you have a broken roll/tension pin and you have slop in the mechanism