Glad this helped. This was one of my dad's favorite reels as well. He called it the poor man's squidded as the size and use is the same, but without the ball bearings. Thanks for viewing - Dennis

Glad to hear it helped. Thank you for viewing - Dennis

Glad to help. Thanks for the note and for watching - Dennis

@@2ndChanceTackle I missed the purpose of the slight turn of the plate. Had a hell of time removing the front plate. I even went from the back. I took the guts out, no deal. Soaked it with penetrating oil. No good. socket and hammer was useless too. By shear persistence and luck, I turned the plate and came it did.

One more question if you do nit mind. How does one lube the reel using the several spots having a ball and spring indicating lube here?

Glad you liked it! Thanks for watching - Dennis

Hmm - i will go back and check! I use a parts tray and Cant recall any left overs. If i got it wrong, I will correct. Thank you for noticing - Dennis

unless there is a difference between the really old ones and the just sort of old ones . . . mine is about 30 years old, and it definitely has these two parts. in fact, they are shown, too, on the penn schematic at mystic parts. funny thing is, the reel works without them, but not nearly as well. the release lever has no bite without it's spring, and the spool just doesn't sit tightely without the tension washer.

They all have them. Now I need to go relook the video. I don't normally take the Eccentric spring for the free spool release off when servicing the reel. Ditto the bearing side plate tensioner as these don't require service unless they are broken. I put a dab of lube on the spool tensioner and eccentric, but do not remove them. I am going to watch the video now. Thanks - Dennis

oh, there it is. i do see it in yours. you just never removed it. ok, well, thanks!

Thanks for keeping me honest. We are all human and I make a lot of mistakes. That's how I learn. Best wishes - Dennis

I would take the assembly off and check it again. I think your A/R dog may be trapped behind the main gear and not riding on the gear sleeve - Dennis

The take apart screw is spring loaded. Did you pull out on the screw head after loosening it? You need to pull out and hold the screw out hail you turn the plate to release the side plate assembly. If you did that, then your channels where the side plate pins sit, may be clogged. Best to use a penetrating oil to try and loosen that by spraying the inside track where the side plate joins the ring. Hope that helps - Dennis

Yes. Start with a heavy spray of penetrating oil around the rim of the gear side plate and try again. If that does not work, remove the non-gear (bearing) side plate and take the spool out and then replace that side plate. Once it is reattached, put a long blade of a screw driver or file inside going high and low between the frame bars. Use that a a lever while holding the reel handle and screw and turning counter-clockwise. That should give you the extra torque to help remove the stubborn plate - Dennis

@@2ndChanceTackle, once again......., thanks!

Penn did that for you with the model 100 and 150 Surfmaster. The gear side plate is the same on all three, but you would need the whole backside to marrow the frame. That would be the cross posts, reel seat and spool. At that point, it would be cheaper to just by a good used 150 or 100 rather than investing in the parts to modify your reel - Dennis

The 200 is not the same as the Squidder even thought it has been referred to as the poor man's Squidder. It does not have the same bearings. The 200 is almost identical to the Beachmaster 155. They share most frame and internal parts. The difference is that the Surfmaster has the one screw take apart system, where the Beachmaster has the side plate attached to the cross posts with multiple screws - Thanks for asking - Dennis

The cause is usually built up gunk, salt and worn grease inside the tracks of the side plate. There are 3 pins and grooves. Make sure these are cleaned and clear of debris. If you are having trouble getting it off for the first time. Take the non-gear side plate off and remove the spool that way. You will then be able to spray the gear side trim ring with WD40 and let it work in behind the assembly. That should loosen some of the gunk. You can then reassemble the reel and try to remover the plate again - Dennis

Which parts?

Thank you. This was one of my earlier videos and I am trying to do better with the more recent ones. One of the problems is I work alone and the other angles I have tried make it difficult for me to work on the reel and show the work. Thanks for the feedback - Dennis