bjorn2fish 4,614 Posted February 20, 2012 Report Share Posted February 20, 2012 Howdy, I've had my Baitrunner for about a year and a bit I think now with it only really getting a workout for the past months or so and have found that when clicked into baitrunner mode there is now no ratchet clicking sound coming from the reel, still works fine just no clicking.Thought I'd see if anyone might know why this might be happening, I try to look after it as best I can, cleaning after every use, I try not to dunk in salt water or get sand all over it.Not sure if I should go the service by a "Shimano approved service centre" or to try a warranty claim or just live with it.Any ideas or suggestionsCheers Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ranger 48 Posted February 20, 2012 Report Share Posted February 20, 2012 I am so anal I could not live with a bzzzzzz'r that doesn't go bzzzzzz. I would be forced to take it in for a service!I think it's gonna be a pretty simple fix, but it doesn't hurt to get the entire reel a good servicing at the same time.....love my baitrunners! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bjorn2fish 4,614 Posted February 20, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2012 Agreed a bzzzzz that has no bzzzzz is wrong just plain wrong!Was thinking service. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
afishyfish 4 Posted February 20, 2012 Report Share Posted February 20, 2012 Agreed a bzzzzz that has no bzzzzz is wrong just plain wrong!Was thinking service.Gotta agree a reel without a Bzzzzzzzzzzer may as well be a handline :pinch: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ranger 48 Posted February 20, 2012 Report Share Posted February 20, 2012 I just examined one of my baitrunners (without dismantling it), and I think the bzzzz'r is just a little metal tag which has probably just fallen out of it's housing.I wonder if the thing actually has a name? :dry: Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bjorn2fish 4,614 Posted February 20, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2012 I believe that's called a "Metal Bzzzz Tag" I'll have a look later see what I can find, I did take the spool off and it all looked ok. The reel still has it's Bzzzz when using the normal front drag. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
urhookedfish 12 Posted February 20, 2012 Report Share Posted February 20, 2012 I just examined one of my baitrunners (without dismantling it)' date=' and I think the bzzzz'r is just a little metal tag which has probably just fallen out of it's housing.I wonder if the thing actually has a name? :dry:[/quote']Clicker..LOL Quote Link to post Share on other sites
urhookedfish 12 Posted February 20, 2012 Report Share Posted February 20, 2012 Yep its called the clicker spring.heres a link for ya.http://alantani.com/index.php?topic=994.0 trihull and bjorn2fish 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bjorn2fish 4,614 Posted February 20, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2012 Nicely done, that should come in very handy. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
trihull 177 Posted February 20, 2012 Report Share Posted February 20, 2012 Have a look for a topic I posted earlier, has a lot of REEL Maintenance / IPB's for Shimano, Penn, ABU etc etc..Have FUNHere it is found it REEL MANUALS bjorn2fish 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mrballs 12 Posted February 20, 2012 Report Share Posted February 20, 2012 If its the baitrunner clicker...Its in p/n 3006http://www.mikesreelrepair.com/schematics/albums/shimano/Shimano_BTR4500B.pdf bjorn2fish 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jimbojames 285 Posted February 20, 2012 Report Share Posted February 20, 2012 Het Bjorn . Dont know if it will help now but ny baitrunner lost it's bzzzzz an i took the top of an just bent the little tag in a bit a bobs ya uncle got my bzzz back . bjorn2fish 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bjorn2fish 4,614 Posted February 20, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2012 Might not be so difficult after all. Just tossing up between opening it up and voiding my warranty Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jimbojames 285 Posted February 20, 2012 Report Share Posted February 20, 2012 Should be under the drag screw on top or under the spool . should not have to open up thus not avoiding warranty . Unless taking the spool of also voids your warranty and i wouldn't think so , you have to be able to put line on ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mrballs 12 Posted February 20, 2012 Report Share Posted February 20, 2012 Should be under the drag screw on top or under the spool . should not have to open up thus not avoiding warranty . Unless taking the spool of also voids your warranty and i wouldn't think so ' date=' you have to be able to put line on ?[/quote']That would be the spool clicker and not the baitrunner clicker. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
adamibinfishin 224 Posted February 20, 2012 Report Share Posted February 20, 2012 should be able to get it fixed mate if purchased locally,or send it away possibly to get repaired to shimano direct. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
smokeykebab 175 Posted February 21, 2012 Report Share Posted February 21, 2012 i hate when clickers break on my reels. has happened twice once on a jarvis walker and on a shimano. didn't bother fixing either since there only cheapo reels but fighting a fish in silence is 1 sucky thing of fishing. the bzzzzz sound makes it all the better. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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