Penn International 30VSW Fishing Reel - How To Service

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[@JeffSmith-eq3kc]

For a long time I sent my trolling reels in each year to be serviced. I happen to be partial to the Makaira but they're all similar. Once you get through the process once you realize it's something you can do yourself and videos like this make the first attempt much, much more pleasant.

[@TSGReelService]

Thanks Jeff! Most things in life are like that. Will Smith said he grandmother would tell him, "the best things in life are on the other side of fear."

[@surfcat2051]

That reel is a lot of work. These are beasts. I always admired these reels. A thorough job as usual.

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Thanks brother! They are nice!!!

[@rolandosalcerio3907]

muy buen trabajo, gracias.

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[@stevecarrero4120]

I enjoy them all. But I especially enjoyed this one. Thanks.

[@TSGReelService]

Thanks Steve! Glad to get your approval. I think I may be getting better at this video making thing... though I still have some older videos to post.

[@fishernick2447]

Excellent tutorial 👏👏👏

[@TSGReelService]

Thanks Fisher! More vids to come. Spread the word about the channel. Barry

[@tad3716]

That is one challenging and complex reel!
Tad

[@TSGReelService]

Thanks for watching, Tad! I think the next video I post will be a diagnosis/repair or an oil test that I did.

[@jonathaneberdong4493]

That was a great job. I guess this would be about the same with the 50 and 80? Thank you so so much.

[@TSGReelService]

Thanks! Yes, the 50 is similar..... the 80 has some differences..... use the proper schematics and take pics along the way, no matter which reel you're working on.

[@RTTSOLUTIONS1]

Hi. Great video. Do you have a link to the bearing puller you are using? And also do you have any videos on servicing the Penn International 50VISW?

[@TSGReelService]

Thanks for checking out the video. Sorry, puller not being sold anymore. Regarding the VISW, not at this time. Sorry.

[@user-du8px2wu2x]

Where do I purchase the tool for taking off the handle. It was the larger curved thin metal tool with the large two sided cutout in the middle for holding the nut under the cranking arm.
Thanks, Harry

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[@guilleave38]

Hola buen día
me puede ayudar donde compro la herramienta para extraer baleros. Gracias

[@TSGReelService]

Thanks for watching! Not currently being sold. Sorry. Check the video description for other tools I use.

[@guillermolinares7417]

What are the tools you used , talking about the specialty tool you used along with the belt wrench

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[@djmikesea]

thanks for posting this, do you have a link for that bearing remover ? also how do you get the handle bearings out ? i'm working on a 80visw and theres no gap to get anything in there to drive them out

[@TSGReelService]

Thanks for checking out the video! No, sorry..... the person I got them from is not currently making them, last I heard. For your handle bearing challenge, post a video (add the video link in your reply here) that shows the problem so I'm clear on what you're having an issue with. Thanks. Barry.

[@peterrowlands1111]

Bro that tool to remove the 2 speed push button..where is it available and do you have a part number??

[@TSGReelService]

Thanks for watching! Call mystic parts

[@guillermolinares7417]

What’s the name of the tool you used along with the belt wrench to hold the handle in place.... where can I find one.

[@TSGReelService]

I think they come in the packaging when you buy the reel new. You can also try mysticparts to see if they have it..... most Penn wrenches/tools begin with 168- so you can do a search for that.

[@guillermolinares7417]

@@TSGReelService thanks for the quick reply... but what do you call that wrench

[@TSGReelService]

@@guillermolinares7417 I call it a wrench. Do the search I suggested.

[@andersontant3394]

What assembly grease do you use?

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[@guamanfish]

Any way to recover if instead of opening the clip on the drag cover, you accidentally take the e-clip off? @13:47

[@TSGReelService]

Thanks for checking out the video. Yes, use a small needle nose pliers to pull the post up as you open the cover. Then, after you remove it, you can push the post back up from underneath as you put the little silver plate and the e-clip back on. Make sure you put the spring back over the post before reassembling it. Hope that helps.

[@guamanfish]

@@TSGReelServicehad to resort to a sharp cuticle clipper but it worked! 😂 Thanks so much for the tip!!!

[@TSGReelService]

You're welcome and no worries. Happy to hear it worked. Hope you didn't tel your significant other about the clippers, if that's where you got it from. :)

[@sab35263]

I took apart my vsx 16 and now my drag is not working. Where should I look first?

[@TSGReelService]

Thanks for checking out the video. If it was working before you took it apart, sounds like you may have reassembled it incorrectly..... but maybe not. Take a video of you using the reel and what you did to determine the drag wasn't working, put it up on your channel ad post the link to it here so we can see it.

[@sab35263]

@@TSGReelServiceThank you, just sent you an email

[@TSGReelService]

Take a video of you using the reel and what you did to determine the drag wasn't working, put it up on your channel and post the link to it here so we can see it.@@sab35263

[@sab35263]

@@TSGReelServiceI have another question on the 16VSX, I would like to swap just handle from the football handle to a T handle. Penn sells a T handle. The two screws that hold the football knob are very hard to turn. I wonder if Penn uses locktight. What do I need to do to remove and replace the football handle?

[@solrac747]

Can you change the speed selector on gen 1
vsw to gen 2 ?

[@TSGReelService]

Bo

[@TSGReelService]

No

[@Shaungomban]

Trying to unscrew that plastic cover on the spool over the drags. Your video it came off by hand but mines is stubborn. You mentioned a tool you have to unscrew it?

[@TSGReelService]

Thanks for checking out the video. Yes, but if you've lifted the lock pin, it's unlikely the plastic housing would need it.... they're generally loose. If you don't have the tool, try using a strap wrench or gently tapping a flathead screwdriver in one of the grooves that the tool would go in (there's two slits on it). The cover is removed counter-clockwise.... be careful not to damage the cover with the screwdriver.

[@Shaungomban]

@@TSGReelService thanks for the information. I’m servicing a 50 visx and that lift tab is a little different. It doesn’t have that lip for the tab to be retained on when rotated 180 degrees. I’ll wedged it up with a flat head bit but it may not have been enough. I’ll try again. I ordered the tool from mystic parts for $20 shipped. Yikes.

[@TSGReelService]

​@@Shaungomban No worries. You may be mistaken. The tool won't help you on the drag cover on the 50VISX.... I don't have all the answers for every reel, but in the future, it's best to say what specific reel you're working on if you want the best possible answer.... the drag cover on this reel doesn't have a lock pin. It's held in place with the click plate screws and click plate.... after removing the click plates screws and the click plate, you can remove the drag cover. To separate it from the outer drag plate, simply pull up on the drag cover while pushing down on the outer drag plate, to free the rubber inner seal (it goes back on by squeezing it back down on the outer drag plate until it pops in place. To reinstall the drag cover, you need to put on the click plate and screws back on.
If you have already tried what you were referring to in your message above, you may have already damaged the reel, so let's hope that's not the case. Probably best to take it to your local repair shop for help, just in case.... especially since there are some other nuances to this reel that are not covered in this 30VSW video.

[@TSGReelService]

PS - if you haven't received a shipped notification from Mystic yet, try calling them and speaking with Scott or Mo to see if you can cancel the order.

[@Shaungomban]

@@TSGReelService oops. Sorry. The 50 vsx. Small typo