Calcutta 400TE & 300TE

fishr1989 · 02-24-2008, 03:44 PM

this is a great site that has a full breakdown of how to take apart your 400TE, clean it, and put it all back together.

I just used to clean mine, and it was great

calfishing.com - Calcutta TE Maintenance Guide

alantani · 02-24-2008, 09:14 PM

very nicely done! too bad he didn't include a carbontex upgrade. i have a pair of 300te's and the carbontex works great! alan

fishr1989 · 02-24-2008, 09:45 PM

i do have one problem with the reel, after i put it back together, there's a clicking noise when i turn the handle. i think it may have something to do with the anti-reverse, but I'm not sure.

I tried taking it apart and putting it all back together, but the noise is still there. any ideas?

I also want to put the carbontex kit in, how much drag will I be able to get out of the reel?

alantani · 02-24-2008, 11:47 PM

check the position of the anti-reverse dog. it may not be properly grasping the anti-reverse ratchet gear. i don't know what the new drag range will be. i typically fish mine at about 5#'s with no problems. alan

fishr1989 · 02-25-2008, 12:14 AM

the anti-reverse is engaging, and you were talking about these two parts? right?

http://www.calfishing.com/files/Imag...e/figure_9.jpg
http://www.calfishing.com/files/Imag.../figure_10.jpg

I'm going to take the reel apart to inspect it, and see if that can fix the problem

also, what grease do you use on the internals, aside from the cal's on the drag?

alantani · 02-25-2008, 01:10 AM

those are the ones. on occasion, i will find the dog crushed down by the ratchet gear. and if you have cal's grease, go ahead and use it on anything needed. it will work just fine. please keep us posted. alan

fishr1989 · 02-25-2008, 01:11 AM

the dog won't stay engaged on the rachet gear. everytime i put it on and then close the reel, it makes a buzzing noise when i turn the handle.

how do i make it stay on/stop making noise?

alantani · 02-25-2008, 01:23 AM

the "teeth" of this dog have to be pinched together so that it will grip the ratched gear and then engage when the ratched gear moves backwards. but i want to check, are you sure this is the problem and that the dog is loose?

fishr1989 · 02-25-2008, 01:25 AM

the dog is engaging, just rattling against the gear when the handle is turned.

it all works, it just makes an annoying noise, which it wasn't making before i took it apart to clean out all the salt the last guy had let into it.

i can actually hear the dog rattling when i shake the reel

alantani · 02-25-2008, 11:29 AM

it sounds like the spring "teeth" are not holding on to the ratchet gear tightly enough.

02-24-2008, 03:44 PM	#1 (permalink)
fishr1989 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Newport, RI Posts: 354	Calcutta 400TE & 300TE this is a great site that has a full breakdown of how to take apart your 400TE, clean it, and put it all back together. I just used to clean mine, and it was great calfishing.com - Calcutta TE Maintenance Guide __________________ HowlinWolfCharters.com Everyone needs to believe in something, I believe I'll go fishing.

02-24-2008, 09:45 PM	#3 (permalink)
fishr1989 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Newport, RI Posts: 354	i do have one problem with the reel, after i put it back together, there's a clicking noise when i turn the handle. i think it may have something to do with the anti-reverse, but I'm not sure. I tried taking it apart and putting it all back together, but the noise is still there. any ideas? I also want to put the carbontex kit in, how much drag will I be able to get out of the reel? __________________ HowlinWolfCharters.com Everyone needs to believe in something, I believe I'll go fishing.

02-25-2008, 12:14 AM	#5 (permalink)
fishr1989 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Newport, RI Posts: 354	the anti-reverse is engaging, and you were talking about these two parts? right? http://www.calfishing.com/files/Imag...e/figure_9.jpg http://www.calfishing.com/files/Imag.../figure_10.jpg I'm going to take the reel apart to inspect it, and see if that can fix the problem also, what grease do you use on the internals, aside from the cal's on the drag? __________________ HowlinWolfCharters.com Everyone needs to believe in something, I believe I'll go fishing. Last edited by fishr1989 : 02-25-2008 at 12:17 AM.

02-25-2008, 01:11 AM	#7 (permalink)
fishr1989 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Newport, RI Posts: 354	the dog won't stay engaged on the rachet gear. everytime i put it on and then close the reel, it makes a buzzing noise when i turn the handle. how do i make it stay on/stop making noise? __________________ HowlinWolfCharters.com Everyone needs to believe in something, I believe I'll go fishing.

02-25-2008, 01:25 AM	#9 (permalink)
fishr1989 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Newport, RI Posts: 354	the dog is engaging, just rattling against the gear when the handle is turned. it all works, it just makes an annoying noise, which it wasn't making before i took it apart to clean out all the salt the last guy had let into it. i can actually hear the dog rattling when i shake the reel __________________ HowlinWolfCharters.com Everyone needs to believe in something, I believe I'll go fishing.

02-24-2008, 09:14 PM	#2 (permalink)
alantani Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: saratoga, ca Posts: 152	very nicely done! too bad he didn't include a carbontex upgrade. i have a pair of 300te's and the carbontex works great! alan

02-24-2008, 11:47 PM	#4 (permalink)
alantani Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: saratoga, ca Posts: 152	check the position of the anti-reverse dog. it may not be properly grasping the anti-reverse ratchet gear. i don't know what the new drag range will be. i typically fish mine at about 5#'s with no problems. alan

02-25-2008, 01:10 AM	#6 (permalink)
alantani Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: saratoga, ca Posts: 152	those are the ones. on occasion, i will find the dog crushed down by the ratchet gear. and if you have cal's grease, go ahead and use it on anything needed. it will work just fine. please keep us posted. alan

02-25-2008, 01:23 AM	#8 (permalink)
alantani Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: saratoga, ca Posts: 152	the "teeth" of this dog have to be pinched together so that it will grip the ratched gear and then engage when the ratched gear moves backwards. but i want to check, are you sure this is the problem and that the dog is loose?

02-25-2008, 11:29 AM	#10 (permalink)
alantani Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: saratoga, ca Posts: 152	it sounds like the spring "teeth" are not holding on to the ratchet gear tightly enough.

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