Anyone know where I can order a bearing and sleeve. I tried Lews but parts is closed until the end of April due to not being essential.

Check with Mike at Delaware Valley Tackle - link is in the bar to the right...he might be able to hook you up.

What happened to the sleeve? The bearing we can get from BOCA. The challenge is pressing it out without damaging the side plate. 

I’ve had good results removing Lew’s ar bearings by pressing them back in with my thumb and then they will fall right back out.  

For some reason they back out just a tiny bit during normal use and get stuck in the frame.  This method has always worked great and I never needed to tap them with a hammer or anything.

I've had to remove a few recently and I'll place the side plate on a folded up micro fiber towel, grab a socket that is about the same diameter as the sleeve and throw it all under an arbor press. 

10 hours ago, Delaware Valley Tackle said:

What happened to the sleeve? The bearing we can get from BOCA. The challenge is pressing it out without damaging the side plate. 

Nothing happened to the sleeve. I just figured I would replace both pieces. I already took the bearing out and flushed it last night and reassembled it gonna try it today. Buy would still like a new one just in case it slips again.

 

thanks Jason.

 

No need to replace the sleeve unless you see visually apparent damage. If the bearing pushes out easily it’s cake. If you’d like a bearing I need to confirm the dimensions. 

5 hours ago, Delaware Valley Tackle said:

No need to replace the sleeve unless you see visually apparent damage. If the bearing pushes out easily it’s cake. If you’d like a bearing I need to confirm the dimensions. 

Next time I take it apart I’ll get some measurements.