Johnson Century fishing reels

Question
I have purchased two Johnson Century reels recently.  One is a Model 100B.  The other, I am not sure of.  Anyway, I took them apart for a good cleaning and now, when I push the button to cast, it feels like the spool is going up so high, it is hitting the cover.  Is this normal?  I bought them, because they are great reels, especially for trout fishing small streams.  I took them apart because they were seizing up after a while on the stream and needed greased.  Now, I am having trouble with them.  Any suggestions?  Thanks!

Answer
Hello

I am guessing the rod that moves the spool forward and aft may be mis-assembled. I don't have one to compare.

However, if you search on "ORCA Reels" you will find a button that says Reel Talk, you can post a question there. That site is dedicated to reel collectors so there will be better resources.

Let me know if you have trouble finding the site.

Bob