Loose Knob!!

Eastbrimin · #1 06-06-2013, 06:30 PM

I have changed all of my Daiwa knobs over to either RCS cork or power knobs. All except one work great. The one on my 2004 Steez keeps on coming loose... Fitted the same was as the other 8, so not sure of the reason

Anyone had this problem and know of an easy fix ?????

tuan · #2 06-06-2013, 07:04 PM

play around with the shims .. remove and add .. maybe it has too many shims and the screw can't get to the bottom of the thread ... but problem with not enough shims is that when you screw it tight .. the knob may not spin. have a go at that ..

otherwise loctite it

Eastbrimin · #3 06-06-2013, 07:36 PM

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Originally Posted by tuan

otherwise loctite it

Yeah this is what might happer i think........ have tried everything else...

Apache · #4 06-06-2013, 07:37 PM

try swapping screw from the other knob to the dodgy knob.

Breamingwithjoy · #5 06-06-2013, 07:43 PM

failing all of that, a bit of loctite

tuan · #6 06-06-2013, 07:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Apache

try swapping screw from the other knob to the dodgy knob.

good option...

how was it sitting with the OEM knob ?? if it was fine, there is nothing wrong with the screw .. but maybe the knob is a slightly different size and causing you grief. most likely bad screw / slightly worn thread or slightly diff size knob

Ratbags · #7 06-06-2013, 07:47 PM

its faulty, I'll take off your hands tomorrow on the way thru

Piranha · #8 06-06-2013, 08:14 PM

if it's just a slopy knob with play it will be lacking Shims, had the same prob with fitting an rcs knob to my steez 2500, ended up buying another pack of shims and added all of them, problem solvered.
Just fitted 2 rcs knobs on a doubble handle Exist 2508, one handle required 1 shim the other 4.

locktite is a must on those dodgy little screws as well!

cheers

Eastbrimin · #9 06-06-2013, 08:15 PM

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Originally Posted by tuan

how was it sitting with the OEM knob ?? if it was fine, there is nothing wrong with the screw .. but maybe the knob is a slightly different size and causing you grief. most likely bad screw / slightly worn thread or slightly diff size knob

I put the old knob back on with same screw and its fine.... have also tried other screws and knobs from other reels and it still does it

Got me buggered.....

tuan · #10 06-06-2013, 08:17 PM

man.. that's screwed ..

hang on ... did u try the other RCS knobs ? or the other OEM ones ? if you did try the other RCS knobs .. then yeh .. i have nothing .. sorry

Eastbrimin · #11 06-06-2013, 08:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Ratbags

its faulty, I'll take off your hands tomorrow on the way thru

No worries mate

would love to but we might pass on the way through, as am heading west to target some monster Ep's and will hopefully be using it........

Eastbrimin · #12 06-06-2013, 08:30 PM

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Originally Posted by tuan

man.. that's screwed ..

hang on ... did u try the other RCS knobs ? or the other OEM ones ? if you did try the other RCS knobs .. then yeh .. i have nothing .. sorry

yeah tried the other RCS power knobs

Ratbags · #13 06-06-2013, 08:42 PM

have you tried a shim under the screw? once of mine did the same a while back.

good luck in the west!

Eastbrimin · #14 06-06-2013, 08:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Ratbags

have you tried a shim under the screw? once of mine did the same a while back.

good luck in the west!

Yeah have tried that.
thanks hopefully some good fish to be had.. not going too far. West gippy is far enough for me !!!

freshwater.adam · #15 06-06-2013, 11:04 PM

Lay off the stubbies