300 bail spring subsitute

[Grahamwin]

Hi Mitchell Mates the standard bail spring for the Mitchell 300/410 of series reels is part number 81014.
It also quoted that the Mitchel Reel 307 and 810A reel bail spring part number 82334, can also be used in place of the original 81014 bail spring. Has any one fitted the bail spring 82334 to a Mitchell 300 or a Mitchell 410, Is this 82334 spring any better/stronger than the original 81014 spring ?
Regards Grahamwin

[GreatLaker]

Grahamwin,
The correct part number for a Mitchell 300 bail spring is #81014.

It also quoted that the Mitchel Reel 307 and 810A reel bail spring part number 82334, can also be used in place of the original 81014 bail spring. Has any one fitted the bail spring 82334 to a Mitchell 300 or a Mitchell 410, Is this 82334 spring any better/stronger than the original 81014 spring ?

I'm confused what you mean when you say "It also quoted...". What also quoted?
Kind Regards,
Bill

[Grahamwin]

Re the bail spring for Mitchell 300 series a chart has been published giving al the Mitchell models the correct bail spring for each reel. On this chart it shows that bail spring 81014 can be substituted by bail spring 82334. I was inquiring if anyone had used this alternative bail spring on Mitchell 300 reels.
Regards Grahamwin

[Schrack]

Good Morning: He original is the best.
The Secret is the correct alignment of the wire.
I have many Reels wit Original spring.
What happens, at some pint the wire gets bent, most of the time by dropping.
Fix is easy. 1/ Remove small bail screw 99% of the time bail works great.
2/ realign wire by bends.
3/ Once you get the right shape the small hole is aligned with hole and bail works properly with out screw installed.
4/ Install screw.
Some occasions bail works stiff, it only takes a drop or two of oil on spring and on pot points and problem is solved.
I replace very few springs.
If they are broken, well that's a no brainer!!!!!!
I do oil first, if that fails then I realign the wire.
As far as replacing spring with another number, it could damage the Reel.
Recommend sticking with stock parts.

[GreatLaker]

Grahamwin,
Might this be the chart?

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Kind Regards,
Bill

[shootrj2003]

I thought I was the only one that did that,just thought I was lucky in never wearing out a bailspring,I almost always found that realigning the bail to where it’s supposed to “hang”, which means so that it is basically right in place without the screw holding it in place then the screw can be put in and tightened without any further need to align it or move it to find the hole,it’s just right there.If the bail screw hole is anywhere else it creates side tension and the further away from alignment it is,the more side tension there is to stop it from flipping properly.Test? Remove the screw,if it springs out of alignment with the threaded hole it needs adjustment by bending.