SS Reels: 750SS/850SS Main Gear Change

By Maureen Albertson Penn Parts Dept. ©Mystic Reel Parts

IMPORTANT!

Penn has discontinued the older version 8-750 and has subbed it to the newer 8N-750. However, the newer version uses different handle pin/collar setup: 16N-850 and 15G-750. See also KIT8N-750 conversion kit.

THE DIFFERENCE?? The original gear required an entirely different handle pivot in order to switch between right/left hand use. The newer gear and pivot can be used for either. To tell the difference between older gears, look at the long end of the gear shaft. On the older gear, the threads for the pivot go all the way up to the lip. On the newer gear, they are around 1/4" down in the shaft. The older pivot WILL NOT fit in the newer gear, nor will the older handle collar fit on the newer pivot (the thread diameters are incompatible).

NEW GEAR SYSTEM	OLD GEAR SYSTEM
8N-750 Main Gear** 15G-850 Handle Pivot (One pivot for both standard and left hand use) 16N-850 Handle Collar ** does not use 9A-750 on new version	8-750 Main Gear 15B-850 Handle Pivot, Standard 15BL-850 Handle Pivot, Left Hand 16N-850 Handle Collar 9A-750 STANDARD DRIVE SCREW
Also IMPORTANT! For the older main gears! This photo shows the STANDARD pivot (15B)- Note that when fishing the handle is cranked on the LEFT. If you wish to crank with your RIGHT HAND, you need the left-hand 15BL pivot. This doesn't apply for the newer gears, as they made the pivot dual threaded to allow it to switch sides, hence the recess in the shaft of the newer gear on one side.

Order parts online for this reel(s):
https://www.mysticparts.com/PennParts/Spinning.aspx#SS2ndGen