Penn Leveline 350 saltwater fishing reel how to take apart and service 

Been occasionally repairing my Penn reels for decades, but I always forget the trick to holding the mechanism all together and inserting the dog and spring without it all falling apart on the desk in front of me. Thank you for helping me through this. Also, I lost each of those three springs at one time or another during this repair. 🤣

11:48 "eccentric" once again, i love your videos. i just did my reel therapy but this time with one of these: penn leveline 350. i took every last thing apart and reassemble it. its such a pleasurable time for me. thanks for all your instructions. youre a great teacher!

Thanks! i just bought a brand new 350 leveline is so beautifull, now i know how to service it and thats´s great!

A true collectable with that torsion bar , cool video!

Thanks for the direction. You have helped me tremendously!

Good Afternoon Dennis First, I love your videos - Today is my 60th birthday and my interest in fishing had waned the last few years to the point I sold my offshore fishing boat and all my fishing gear - I really thought my lifetime of fish was over. Then one day at a garage sale I saw a Diawa RS1600 ( I had it as a kid in the '70's - I think - LOL ) in a bucket along with some other old reels and old rods at $15 I could not pass them up. I may be strange but now I only want to fish with old gear from my childhood or the gear I remember my dad or grandad used. These old reels need a lot of new love so that's what I'm giving them with the knowledge that I've learned from you - you have restored my love of fishing. Catching fish with rod and reel I can still hear my father tell me to "keep my rod tip up" and "Reel ! Reel ! " and "What a great Fish !" -- so Thanks Big Time for that !! I do have a question about my Penn 350 the level wind bar does not seem to have any strength - when reeling with the line under pressure it seems to skip or stop - the gear at the right of the bar seems fine.. what do you think the problem is ? or is this why the mechanism was not adopted in place of the other level wind mechanisms..? Thanks Chris Bush Houston, Tx

Im 14 and i was trying to fix the anti reverse on my levelline and i was pretty lost after washing this i finally figured it out, this was very helpful thank you

That is in nice shape!

Thanks for the help. Much appreciated

Hi Dennis, Great explanation and detail on the extra dogs. Had I seen that for the first time I definitely would have said, "Who Let the Dogs Out" ?!! Also, nice catch /save on the flying handle set screw !! Continued Good Health and Best Wishes my Friend...

Thanks, I was able to solve a problem with the leveline bar that was slipping both ways, turns out I had the anti-reverse gear flipped.

Dennis, hope you see this comment. I have 350 in a bag waiting for me to find a crusty 350. I'm missing one gear for the torsion bar that isn't available. Haven't found a parts reel after years of looking. I'd happily send this to you as thanks for your videos if you'd like. It would make a nice reel. Ward

I just picked up 2 of these in beautiful condition including a box for one. One did not work properly until I cleaned and lubed. My big problem now is to find one that is well used so I don't feel guilty fishing with it.

As a new Penn owner I love the design of them. It's hard nowadays to get a reel with all metal parts. I would really love to add this one to my collection. Also is there supposed to be some play in the handle on the Penn Senator 144h 6/0? The handle pushes in and out just a bit.

Love this! I was able to restore my grandpa's reel that was given to me when he passed. Do you have any info on how to service a Penn International 50w?

Hi Dennis, just bought a 350 that cleaned up beautifully. Found your video, so great! RU-vid is amazing. My spiral bar spins freely for 3/4 of the revolution and then really is hard to spin the rest of the way. I can loosen the non handle side bearing and it works freely but that doesn't seem right. Any idea on what it might be? Have not taken it apart yet.

Great video Dennis, thanks. I just bought a 350 from a sale and while it has some surface corrosion it seems to work well except that the free spool lever sticks half way and will not release the spool. Any clues how to get that working? Once again thanks for the video. Very clear and easy to follow. I will be using this reel once I have it working properly.

Gracias

I love your videos as they are so informative. I came across a very similar Daiwa to the Penn leveline 350. its a Sealine 350L which has a very similar type of levelwind. Im in the UK and i believe they may of been imported from japan because everything i can find out about them is on japanese sites. Can you shed any light on the model. im hoping to buy a pair of them and would like to get a schemetic diagram

the level wind system is very similar in operation to a Daiwa sealine 350L (and 300L) system

Another query Dennis. I followed your disassembly instructions on the video and removed the winding handle and drag adjuster and all the outer screws but the spool does not separate from the winding side plate. The opposite plate does. The reel looks pretty neglected inside. Is the spindle just stuck? I have left it soaking in CRC.

Would at be the gear on the twist levelline bar that is causing the skip or stop turning or would it be all of the mechanism that moves the twist levelline bar ? Does it all need to be replace to keep it from hesitating and or stopping turning on it's on?

Since i don't have the tool for the handle screw, how would you suggest i remove it? I'm thinking pliers with a thin rubber piece (like a round rubber jar remover pad) between the teeth and the actual screw???

What would cause the twist bar levelline bar to skip or stop when winding the reel with putting light finger tension on the bar, it does it without putting any tension on it ? Thanks

What types of fishing besides charter boat would this reel be used for? I'm cleaning and lubing one of my dads and I really want to use it after its done. I've seen a video on shark fishing with one. What other uses can you think of? I live in Oklahoma so i've got fresh water around but could also take it with me on a vacation just to get the chance to use it. Thanks Dennis. Great videos. I love your channel!

Hey Dennis, i am about to break into my late Dads 350. The leveline bar will rotate forward when i turn it manually by hand. It will not turn backwards. When the crank handle is engaged, it does not turn the bar. I’ve turned on and off the clicker and i’ve tried it disengaged and engaged and still nothing. Any ideas before i break it down? Is this fixable? I want to fish with it at least once and can manually thumb the line to if needed but would rather get it working properly if possible. Also, for a charter boat in Destin, what sized line would u recommend for it?

I need advice on how to just refit the leveliner bar, as I removed it to clean and then found I cannot refit as there are two spring loaded brass "levers" on the gear side. Can I do it without having to strip the whole reel?

I enjoy watching your videos (even though I'm more of a freshwater fisherman.) Also - has anyone told you that you sound like Mel Brooks? :)

I'm curious regarding why this reel was discontinued. It would appear that it works as advertised and doesn't have any of the drawbacks like destroying delicate parts like the pawl and the nylon gear. Am I wrong? I'd like to get one to use.

I don't understand how the free spool is supposed to work. The pinion seems to always be connected to the main gear on the bridge regardless of whether the jack is being moved forward or back by the free spool lever. It isn't able to move away from the main gear as long as it's in the pinion yoke. So how do you ever disconnect the spool from the main gear?

is it normal for this reel turning bar that rolls the line not to assist the line totally side to side and majority is just in the middle of the spool?

can i change drags without disturbing the othertwo dog spring