Penn Battle II 2500 faulty Anti Reverse repair and how to service this reel 

Thanks 👍

You are very welcome. Patience is the key! Dennis

The shim is a way adjust the the tolerances on the main. It usually goes between 1 and 3 washers. No washers is unusual

Thanks for the info! I'll go check - Dennis

It is a pain. Lots or patience and practice help! Thanks Barney - Dennis

Yes - Drag grease is used on leather and porous washers. Oil is used on felt washers, grease is optional on Carbontex washers and nothing is used on teflon washers. Thanks for asking - Dennis

I am not sure which spring, but the schematic in the link below will help you with the part number and you can order the part through that site - Mysticparts.com www.mysticparts.com/Assets/images/pennparts/schematics/btlii2000.pdf. Dennis

It usually happens when the reel snags up and you try to power crank out of it. That will tear up those gears. Try freeing the snag by wrapping the line around the rod but and using that for leverage. In worst case, cut the line. It is a lot cheaper than rebuilding the reel - Dennis

@@2ndChanceTackle thanks for the tip.

The noise is usually a missing shim. Do you have the shim on the pinion gear between the top bearing and the rotor? The reel will get noisy if that is missing. The other suggestions are the same as what I would offer - Thanks

Yes, I have both the upper and lower clutch washers on there but will double check. I also noticed that these washers have a smaller OD than the shim washers (8A) I think. Perhaps I mixed those up and it makes a difference. @@2ndChanceTackle

I've fixed two of these that were quiet and smooth before and after my disassembly and cleaning became noisy and geary. Case one, problem only when I put the rotor on. I had never noticed that when the rotor is on there is a little play in the axis direction. I experimented with different size shims until I got this movement to a minimum, but not none at all. Case two, the problem was in the back end without the rotor yet on. I experimented with different thicknesses of shims (various combinations of different thicknesses). You don't have to screw the side plate back on to test, just hold it on -- that speeds things up immensely. Hope this helps others.

The handle can become loose with wear or over tightening. The inside of the gear is threaded to accept the handle . Those threads wear down with use and the can result in the problem you are describing

Which reel are you working on?

@@2ndChanceTackle oh it’s an avenger abf8000 - I managed to get it to work and fixed but thanks!

Not all are interchangeable. You can view the schematics and part numbers for each reel by following this link www.mysticparts.com/PennParts/Spinning.aspx#BattleFamily Thanks for asking - Dennis

Something is tight - My guess is you don't have the shim that goes on the main gear between the gear and the bearing in its' right place. I would take the reel apart and start over to make sure every part is in its' place using the schematic as the map

@@2ndChanceTackle Thank you Dennis. I had everything in its right place according to diagram. It grinds less without the shims... but not perfect. I watched your video initially to fix my antireverse- which i had made ineffective by lubing up the shaft with white lithium grease. Fixed that but created a new problem, haha. Gonna drop by a reel repair guy near me later today. Thanks for sharing your knowledge with us!