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Calcutta 400B service

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Category: Saltwater Fishing
Forum Name: Reel Questions!
Forum Description: Reel answers from a reel expert - Steve at Swordfish Marine
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Printed Date: 27 Jan 2026 at 2:48pm


Topic: Calcutta 400B service
Posted By: Kandrew
Subject: Calcutta 400B service
Date Posted: 31 Mar 2020 at 7:50pm
Hi guys

I’m gunna have a go at servicing my Calcutta any tips or things to watch out for.

Cheers



Replies:
Posted By: OuttaHere
Date Posted: 01 Apr 2020 at 10:07am
They are fiddly little bastards.

Getting the plastic inner plate (the "Set plate") thing back into the right hand sideplate with everything in the state it's supposed to be in, ugh.

Also the bearing the spool shaft runs on can get very very stuck in the sideplate, at both ends. If you decide to do the spool bearings, be super super careful removing the spool pin on the right hand side, it's very easy to slightly bend the spool shaft and then you're up for a new spool.

Schematic is here:
https://www.shimanofishing.co.nz/images/schematic/TRBCAl4-CALCUTTA400B1.pdf" rel="nofollow - https://www.shimanofishing.co.nz/images/schematic/TRBCAl4-CALCUTTA400B1.pdf

A common mod is to replace the driveshaft bushing with a ball bearing.
Also worth checking if you have the updated clutch bar assembly (see bottom left corner of schematic) - although good luck getting one out of Shimano at the moment.

Watch out for corrosion under the handle arm, and behind the handle arm nut retainer.

Be careful not to get grease on the anti-reverse bearing or it will slip. Lightly oil it at the most.

If parts were actually available... I'd also consider replacing the handle assembly with one off a Calcutta 400BSV. Big upgrade over the paddles, especially if yours have gone "gummy".


Posted By: shaneg
Date Posted: 02 Apr 2020 at 9:25pm
there a lot of bits in those .. why don’t you courier it to swordfish Steve or Greg at Gofish. I took a 200d apart once and couldn’t put back together after getting beach dumped at campbells. That said you could be way more capable and meticulous.



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