Penn Senator 9/0 how to take apart and rebuild fishing reel service step by step 

Thanks for watching and thanks for the kind words. Remember to use a parts tray and take pictures! Please stay tuned for more to come - Dennis

Thanks Mark. As you know, they are great reels that deserve a second chance! Dennis

You are welcome! best wishes - Dennis

I am also looking forward to buy some reels from you Dennis.

It is a great reel. Thank you for watching - Dennis

@@2ndChanceTackle hi Dennis i thank you for the great videos you make

Thanks again Thiago! Best wishes - Dennis

This is a nice reel meant for big fish. You can still get these new for around $160 or you can get these for around $75-$100 on EBAY depending on condition. One like this would be in the upper end of that range due to the rebuild and nice condition

The diameter is the same as the metal washers

You may have pulled the spool out of true. If you are in free spool and spin the spool without the gears engaged, you would see a noticeable wobble if it is not true. That could cause the chirp. You may be able to relieve that by taking off the line and re-spooling it. If the snag pulled the line too hard, it could have put pressure on the spool sides as it tightened down or compacted the line as a result. Try that as a solution. Last, I would check the yoke, That is the piece that could be bent the easiest and a bent your would cause the pinion gear to go off center - that is least likely, but if the other two don't fix it, go there - Dennis

@@2ndChanceTackle Thank you very much for your reply! I pulled the line off and checked the yoke. The reel feels perfect for a random period of time and it definitely improved with the line off. Sadly it still creates a bind occasionally, I'm thinking the spool is the culprit and it's tough to justify replacing it due to scarcity and price. Thank you for your help!

I got an assortment of nail sets from Home Depot. Not sure on the sizes. Just small to large. They do fine - Dennis

These reels were solid mid-range reels competitive and just below the Daiwa and Penn lines of the time. The problem is in parts availability and you will be searching for a while should a piece break - Thanks for asking - Dennis

The Penn Senator was one of the first reels that Penn started manufacturing in the 1930s for big game. The one I did was from the 1980's. You can still buy a new 9/0 today for about $150 - Thanks for asking - Dennis