help with bantam mgl

Mienace · Post by **Mienace** » Sun Jul 12, 2020 12:02 pm

I just did a little DIY maintenance on BANTAM MGL and now the thumb bar is very sticky( hard to push down) when drag is set to about 70% and up, but when the drag is all the way loose thumb bar engaged/disengaged fine.
spent hours but couldn't figured it out.

thank in advance

mark poulson · Post by **mark poulson** » Sun Jul 12, 2020 4:01 pm

The spline for the roller bearing sleeve might not be seated right.
The drag stack might not be properly aligned.
I would take it apart and reassemble it slowly and carefully.

DanIsaac · Post by **DanIsaac** » Mon Jul 13, 2020 1:10 pm

Define maintenance or call me @ 650 454 4938. I have a trick for that.....Dan

Mienace · Post by **Mienace** » Mon Jul 13, 2020 2:01 pm

DanIsaac wrote:Define maintenance or call me @ 650 454 4938. I have a trick for that.....Dan

Just cleaning and greased that’s all.
Can I PM you in private or you can PM me?
Thx

DanIsaac · Post by **DanIsaac** » Mon Jul 13, 2020 4:54 pm

Sorry don't do PMs.

WRB · Post by **WRB** » Mon Jul 13, 2020 5:16 pm

Send your reel to Dan!
Tom

clum553946 · Post by **clum553946** » Mon Jul 13, 2020 9:11 pm

WRB wrote:Send your reel to Dan!
Tom

+1, Dan’s the man when it comes to taking care of your reels!

AVG.JOE · Post by **AVG.JOE** » Tue Jul 14, 2020 9:27 am

In order to grease inside u obviously cracked cases so I suspect u didn’t assemble stack right (washers and such) or one of ur pieces came off alignment spline on handle shaft . Take apart and with aid of schematic make sure everything is in proper alignment and in right order. Curved spring washerS must b Installed so they are not laying flat against ea other. Next time u take reel Apart lay pieces out in order so u put back together same way u took apart. Lot’s schematics online if u don’t have.i suspect u did not reassemble correctly . Good luck

DanIsaac · Post by **DanIsaac** » Tue Jul 14, 2020 1:43 pm

AVG.JOE wrote:In order to grease inside u obviously cracked cases so I suspect u didn’t assemble stack right (washers and such) or one of ur pieces came off alignment spline on handle shaft . Take apart and with aid of schematic make sure everything is in proper alignment and in right order. Curved spring washerS must b Installed so they are not laying flat against ea other. Next time u take reel Apart lay pieces out in order so u put back together same way u took apart. Lot’s schematics online if u don’t have.i suspect u did not reassemble correctly . Good luck

Nope that's not the issue. Dan

JPFish · Post by **JPFish** » Tue Jul 14, 2020 3:41 pm

Did you try holding the thumb bar up when sliding on side plate and inserting the screws. This helps with alignment of the push rod for the thumb bar. I only have older Curados and this seems to work for me.

StogieMan · Post by **StogieMan** » Tue Jul 14, 2020 6:13 pm

Give Dave’s reel service a call.
He can help you (847) 549-7170

Or call Shimano Direct, they are in Irvine.
949-951-5003

Mienace · Post by **Mienace** » Thu Jul 23, 2020 12:21 pm

DanIsaac wrote:Sorry don't do PMs.

I would like to send it to you for service, a single Bantam MGL saltwater reel, how much? You can text me if you wish to keep it private. Thank you
5107120853

DanIsaac · Post by **DanIsaac** » Thu Jul 23, 2020 8:56 pm

There's nothing to hide. Saltwater Bantam MGL is $30 plus parts and that includes return shipping.

Dan

www.reel-ex.com
650 454 4938

ash · Post by **ash** » Fri Jul 24, 2020 9:58 am

JPFish wrote:Did you try holding the thumb bar up when sliding on side plate and inserting the screws. This helps with alignment of the push rod for the thumb bar. I only have older Curados and this seems to work for me.

Good info right here, i have had the same issue OP has run into when I did my bantams and it wasnt washer stack etc...

DanIsaac · Post by **DanIsaac** » Fri Jul 24, 2020 12:49 pm

ash wrote:
JPFish wrote:Did you try holding the thumb bar up when sliding on side plate and inserting the screws. This helps with alignment of the push rod for the thumb bar. I only have older Curados and this seems to work for me.
Good info right here, i have had the same issue OP has run into when I did my bantams and it wasnt washer stack etc...

NOPE.....you see the OP mentions "sticky"? Dead give-a-way that this was used in saltwater....Corossion is the issue, most likely around the pinion gear.....

mark poulson · Post by **mark poulson** » Fri Jul 24, 2020 2:53 pm

DanIsaac wrote:There's nothing to hide. Saltwater Bantam MGL is $30 plus parts and that includes return shipping.

Dan

http://www.reel-ex.com
650 454 4938

That is a really good price for good work.