Penn 320 GTi fishing reel how to take apart and service step by step
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- Опубліковано 13 вер 2024
- This is a video that shows how to take apart and service the Penn 320 GTI fishing reel. This goes step by step including the drag service.
I have been servicing fishing reels for over 20 years and am sharing my experiences here. If you enjoy the video, Please "like" it. If you would like to see more, please subscribe.
Questions? Comments? I reply to all.
Thank you for viewing - Dennis
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This channel has helped me save so many reels from becoming paper weights on a desk keep up the awesome work
Great to hear and happy to help - Thanks for the note and for watching - Dennis
thanks dennis, i was stumped on putting the dog lever back utill i realized i had to fully dismantle the gear set.
lifesaver.
Glad I could help = thanks for the note and for watching - Dennis
That's a great reel wish Penn still made this reel
They are nicely made. Penn switched to the lighter weight reels that replaced these. The Squall and Fathom are nicely made as well. No so much for the Warfare and Defiance
Thanks for making this video! I grew up fishing on this reel with my grandpa, and haven’t fished it since inheriting it because it’s really needed some TLC. This video has made the process go much smoother than I thought it would. Now it’s all ready to go for this weekend!
Glad to hear your reel has a 2nd Chance! Thanks for the note and for watching - Dennis
Thank you Dennis!!! I just now completed my 320 GTi and your vid helped out immensely!!! She runs like brand new now! Got a 310 and (3) 210's now to dive into! Cheers from the west coast!!!
You bet! Glad to have helped - Dennis
Hi Dennis, I have the identical reel. I went on a deep sea outside fishing trip yesterday, stupidly forgot to check my equipment day before, and, guess what? my reel didn't work, didn't freewheel, didn't wind in. Luckily we had spare rods and reels, caught so many fish! Anyway, after looking at your video, I started to pull mine apart, you make it look so easy, but easy it wasn't, screws holding ring in frozen, nothing an impact driver wouldn,t fix, later those screws were greased!. Inside was corroded really bad, gave a good clean with steel wool, greased, I didn't have marine grease, just HTP Bearing grease, but that should be ok, used it on my boat for years, all back together, working just great, thanks a lot, Dennis, Barrio.
Glad to have helped - Thank you - Dennis
thank you SIR fantastic vid. had a pile of springs washers etc on the table was about to chuck it all in the bin thought id do a quick Google check and there you were thank God ,all back together working a treat many thanks again
Glad to help. Thanks for the feedback. Best wishes for great fishing with the rebuilt reel - Dennis
Dennis, I have three of these. Thanks, I will watch this a few times to get the hang. As always the videos are much appreciated.
Glad you like them!
Thanks a lot for this video. Great explanation. I learned a lot👍👍👍
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for the note and for watching - Dennis
Denis, I just cleaned up / rebuilt my third reel this winter season in preparation for the spring fishing season. I did each one after watching your excellent videos. I like your continuous talking style explaining every step of the way. Thank you!
Thanks for the kind feedback. I'm glad it has helped. Please stay watching - Best wishes - Dennis
Thankyou so much for all your videos on the Penn 320GT series.. my brother had a reel which wasn’t reeling so I undid everything gave it a good oil and well.. after hours of messing around I finally fixed it😎.
That is awesome! Glad the video helped - Best wishes for tight lines - Dennis
Thanks Dennis! I just finished putting my 320 gti back together a few minutes ago. My job didn`t go as easily as yours did, but I got it anyway. You make this look much easier than it is for a lot of us. Anyway, thanks I would have had a much more difficult time without this video.
Glad I could help! It's not how fast it is done, but some things do go easier with repetition. Now it's time for you to go fishing. Thanks for the feedback - Dennis
Watched the video, felt confident, took reel apart without checking if it worked because braided line was tied to frame post and assumed it worked, not my reel. Reel clean, no grease buildup, it was lacking lubrication, although bearings were lubricated. Lubricated, pinion, jack, yoke, eccentric, stuff I saw lacked lubrication, operated eccentric, turned handle, pinion rotated freely. Satisfied reel worked, put it back together, turn handle, spool rotates one turn then locks up? Did not touch drags, star drag wheel worked and drags worked. One of the first things to check that I learned from you. I am just going around looking for reels to work on.
Hmmm. That almost sounds like the braided line got trapped inside the spool when you reinstalled. I would take the reel apart and make sure it is clear. Thanks for watching - Dennis
I had to work on two of these, the mechanism is real easy but it's so pleasant to find a video like yours
Thank you
Glad to hear it worked for you. Thanks for viewing. Please subscribe and stay tuned for more, as I post frequently - Dennis
Thank you. Gave me the confidence to do a full service on the GTO220 (almost identical). Clear and easy to follow.
Glad it helped. Thanks for watching - Dennis
Thank you so much for this video just pulled mine apart and realized just how many moving parts are inside. You should touch base on the eccentric spring direction and placement
Dennis, Thanks so much for making this video! With your help and some new parts I was able to rebuild an old GT320 that I picked up at a yard sale for $5. It works great now and I can't wait to use it to catch some kingfish.
Thanks for the note and feedback. Best wishes for great fishing with your new reel - Dennis
Excellent video! I was able to remove the level winder, something I never cared for anyway. With your help, it all went back together.
Glad it helped! Thanks for the note and for watching - Dennis
Thank you so much for this video it is a game changer
You are welcome. Thanks for the note and for watching - Dennis
Great video. Thoroughly walks you through the process.
Glad you enjoyed it! I appreciate the feedback and viewership. Best wishes - Dennis
Thanks again. I have three of these and your videos help me greatly.
Great to hear! Thanks for watching - Dennis
Good video sir. It is very nice to see the internal mechanism sequence of these type of reels
Thanks you - Dennis
Hi Dennis, many thanks for this video. As a result I have just overhauled two 320 gti's, just as you showed. I've got a Penn 535 next, but can't find a video for it. The 555 looks very similar, so will probably work off that video.
All the best, and stay safe.
PS. I'm in Looe, Cornwall, in far SW of the UK.
Glad it helped. Yes the 525 and 555 share a similar design - Thanks for the note - Dennis
This just saved me a reel! Subbed!
Awesome! Thank you! Please stay watching - Dennis
Very nice video I had to replay it a few times on the dog assembly Part but I enjoyed it very much.i also used mobil 1 Synthetic Grease that is for high temp.i also replace the drag washer with HT100 washer that is use for the penn senator. It cast like butter and bring fish in like a toetruck.keep up the good work. Some close-ups would have beneficial. Fish on.kayakdude
Glad you enjoyed it! I have problems with the close ups as I use a fixed camera and do not have anyone helping with the filming of these videos. I will try to include some in the future - Dennis
Another informative video as always. If I'm not mistaken, several months ago you worked on another reel that someone had installed the yoke backwards.
I've seen a lot of things mis-installed. That's why I recommend getting the schematic and taking pictures before you begin. Thanks for viewing! - Dennis
Lots of guys used these to troll for striped bass on the Chesapeake. I wasn't a big fan and ran Shimano Tekotas instead. Little more expensive but I think it was worth it. Funny thing is I now only have two Tekota 800's now for wire fishing bunker spoons and have 6 Penn Squall 30LW's for my general trolling. I'm not the biggest level wind guy at all, in fact I hate it, but I usually only troll when I have friends or family on the boat and the level wind saves me a lot of headaches. Great video nonetheless, I'm sure tons of guys still run these.
These and the 330 GTI's I guess I should say.
Thanks Jeff - yes there are still a lot of these out there. They are dependable and rarely break - Best wishes - Dennis
Great video, cheers from Australia !
Thank you mate! please stay tuned for more to come - Best wishes for great fishing! Dennis
I seem to have issue with my cast control knob. I believe I have it assembled properly but when I tighten it down it doesn't seem to impact the spool speed like other reels I've seen. Does the 320 just not have a great cast control design? Or is that rubber dried out etc, ? Thanks from Canada
Good show!
Thank you. Best wishes - Dennis
great tutorial, thank you.
Thanks for viewing - Please stay tuned - Dennis
Thanks for the demo! What a great resource. It is appreciated. -- I'm rebuilding a gifted, well used Penn320GT2 which is similar to the one you just worked on. I have the schematics. Had to order a worm for the line guide mechanism as it was damaged and operates intermittently. When I took off the right side plate I observed a lot of grease on the the main gear, also under and around the eccentric jack. I noticed when you reassembled your reel, you only applied grease on the pinion gear but not on the main gear or under the eccentric jack. Could you confirm which is the correct method? Thank you in advance.
I generally just do the pinion/spool gear with grease. As it turns, it transfers to the main gear. The eccentric should get oil, either by removing the free spool lever nut, or a quick squirt under the spring when you have the reel apart. Thanks for asking - Dennis
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Thanks 2nd Chance Tackle- I appreciate your prompt response! Makes sense. Too much grease is a dirt magnet. I shall use your tips, rebuild my reel and use the lubricants as directed. Appreciate the help.
I don't see it in the comments so I will ask, what are the differences between the penn 310, 320, and 330? Is it just a size thing? They look very similar. I have been using some Penn 65's for stripped bass trolling because they are cheap and easy to service. This reels seem like a good upgrade given their price on ebay.
The basic difference is the size of the spool, line capacity and diameter of the side plates. The mechanicals inside are similar - Thanks for asking - Dennis
Thanks to you sir im doing my 321 gti reel service, I also removed the level winder to make the spool and crank much smoother, replacing the ball bearings was a headache specially the smaller one in the graphite housing.
I just wanted to know the grease type for the drag or an alternative automotive grease if can be used.
Fantastic! Best wishes for great fishing - Dennis
Hi Denis. Great tutorial video. Thanks very much. My reel is stacking on one end. The worm drive is only working intermittently. Do you have any videos showing how to strip this down and any suggestions which part might need replacement? Many thanks.
Harvey - the problem will be with a bad idler gear, a broken pawl or a bad worm gear of a combination of two or more. Watch this video - it should help you - My guess is you have a bad pawl or a worn track in the worm gear. Replacement parts are available at Mysticparts.com - Dennis. ua-cam.com/video/g8tgl91uTpg/v-deo.html
Thanks Denis. The video was just what I needed. The problem was the worm drive. I’ve ordered a replacement but removed it all in the meantime so I can still use it! Thanks again. Harvey
Hey mate, just found your videos and I love the way you talk through your steps and actually explain what and why you do things. I have a 320 GTi but the level wind has seized up when I was wiping it down with some WD40 and the rag got into the gears. Any tips on what I could do? Cheers and love from New Zealand
Wow. First, pull the pawl out of the line guide, that is probably where it is tangled up. Remove the cap below the line guide and the pawl should come loose. Once out, the rag should be able to be worked free. If that doesn't work, you would need to remove the worm gear to try and untangle that way. Of course it you want to try and get crazy, use a lighter to burn the rag to ash and that should free it as a last resort. (No, I am not kidding) but if you try this, please be safe! - Dennis
@@2ndChanceTackle Cheers mate. WIll look into doing that
Hello Dennis, great video, can I send you my 320 to do a cleaning and get my reel up and running again. On my last fishing trip the reel had to be handed feed to get to the bottom. Can this be fixed.
Thanks for asking George. Please send a note to my email 2ndchancetackle@gmail.com for repair and service information. Dennis
Thank you!
You're welcome! Please stay watching - Dennis
Hi Dennis great video have you ever done a Penn rivel reel thanks
I haven't done that reel. I have done the Defiance, which is similar. You can watch that video here ua-cam.com/video/iByiTSmVyYA/v-deo.html
Ok thanks Dennis
Another wonderfully helpful video. I have a Penn 320 GTi and the line slips off the reel even when the drag is fully tightened. This happens when I am reeling in line while fishing for halibut with a 1# lead weight. The line slips while reeling in, in jerky movements, feeling like a gear or two is slipping inside. I suspected the main gear and/or the pinion gear as the cause, and disassembled the reel only to find that there is no apparent damage to either gear. Do you have any ideas of what could be causing this? Thank you!
This sounds like classic braid slip. Are you using braided line on your reel? If you are, did you back the reel with monofilament before loading the braid. If not, my guess is that the braided line is causing the problem and that it has nothing to do with the drags.
Let me know if the is the case - Dennis
@@2ndChanceTackle I wish it were that. I have mono under the braided. The spool itself slips then catches, slips then catches. Something inside the reel is malfunctioning and it's driving me crazy that I can't figure it out!
@@scottellerby1220 I don't want to make this too elementary, but is the pinion gear (small gear) installed with the slot facing towards the spool? The skip can occur if the spool gear is installed backwards.
This is hard to diagnose without seeing the reel, so I apologize for going to the ABCs here - Dennis
@@2ndChanceTackle Yes, the slot is facing toward the spool. Is it possible that the teeth on the main brass gear and the teeth on the pinion gear are worn just enough that they allow slippage when the reel is under pressure? That's the only explanation I've been able to come up with after examining all the parts closely. You've seen so many reels, that I'll jettison that theory if you haven't personally seen this type of fault.
Another possibility: Could the dog be slipping on the ratchet gear? The crank catches but the catch slips when you pull hard on the line and you see the spool turn and the crank handle turn.
Hey Dennis I learned a lot from you for my Penn reels. I have a question for you, I’ve read online somewhere that to increase the drag tension beyond stock was to replace the hard fiber washer under the gear sleeve with an extra HT-100 drag washer. My question is should I remove that hard red washer or just add the extra drag washer to it ?
Yes - you should remove all the washers inside the main gear and replace them with the new HT-100s and shims
Thanks for asking - Dennis
Great video, can you post a link on what grease and where we can purchase it. Thanks!
Martin - I use the Penn Precision reel grease most of the time. It is available through Mysticparts.com or Amazon.com. I use Penn reel oil or Reelx oil when oiling the reel. Thanks for asking - Dennis
Ótima aula professor Dennis!!!! Top! Dennis que pasta branca é essa que usa nos discos de freio?
Cal's drag grease is used for the discs
@@2ndChanceTackle obrigado amigo!
I have replaced the drag stack with new carbontex washers. My reel is extremely hard to turn. Is it possible that i need to take one of the washers out? My reel is a 320 GTI. The stack looks very tall.
I think you may beed to add a washer. Carbontex washers are thinner than the originals, so the stack would not be as high. Your reel may be hard to turn because the star adjuster may be tightened on to the case. Back off the star adjuster and see if it turns easier. If it does, you will need to add a washer - Dennis
Hi Dennis I have exact same reel but it seems like the drag is not functioning properly. Even though I put the lever drag on full drag I can still pull the line out of the reel. What do you think is the problem? Thanks again
It could be a worn drag washer, dirt or grease, or weak springs. You need to check by sight and tat means taking the reel apart. - Dennis
@@2ndChanceTackle thanks Dennis
I think on mine the ECCENTRIC SPRING item 20 broke. Is there a video on how to replace?
I did a generic video on this. You can watch it here. Just a note that the spring may mount to the left or right, depending on the reel. The process is the same regardless - Dennis ua-cam.com/video/Dlbohcq-GS8/v-deo.html
Are you in Point Pleasant by any chance? Maybe I could just bring it to you.
I am in Colonia - exit 132 on the parkway. You are welcome to drop off the reel if it is more convenient
Dennis
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Just sent you an email…
My spool and shaft won’t come loose from the side with the gears. Any ideas?
Yes- you likely have a pinion gear that is frozen to the spool. Watch this video on the Jigmaster. You likely have the same problem and this video shows how to repair it. Your 310 is different internally, but this will get the side plate free. You can watch haw to set your 310 side plate here ua-cam.com/video/Dt_klqpvznU/v-deo.html. Dennis
@@2ndChanceTackle Which Jigmaster video? You have a few
Eu não falo inglês! Eu vou traduzindo pelo google!
Eu não falo português e também estou usando o Google Tradutor. Obrigado por assistir - Dennis
that cap that's missing seems to be a common problem with these reels, I've gotten more then a couple that were missing it
It is a common problem
what # handle is this?
This one is unique and not shared with many reels. The # is 24-320 and I believe the 24-970, which is the round International Baitcaster, will also fit this reel
Hello question it seems my star drag on my 321 Penn level wind is loose and i can't get it to tighten
I figured it out I took the small screw off and found the special star screw was really tight, I loosened that and it relieved the pressure on the star drag, working perfect
There is a chance the problem is easy to fix. Take off the handle and the star drag adjuster and then remove the gear sleeve that sits on the shaft. Make sure there is no broken line or debris that could be clogging the threads on the shaft, and then reinstall the sleeve, tenth adjuster and finally the handle. Make sure you do not cross strip the threads with the star adjuster when installing. That should fix your issue - Dennis