![]() It goes through the frame, and also secures the removable "lube port" to the side plate. To complete removing the side plate there's one more screw, on the other side of the frame. Please remember to put them back in that orientation. Take note that the rear two are equal length long ones, and the front one is a small-head shortie screw. Next job is to unscrew the three right side plate screws. the factory plastic drag star (I think its plastic, anyway), the factory's four drag washers, and the anti-reverse bearing sleeve, are laid out in the exact sequence of removal (or installation, for that matter). Next pic shows the factory aluminum-shanked handle already removed from reel's drive shaft. Its much more difficult to scuff delicate aluminum handle nuts if you're using an aluminum wrench: That's certainly something you don't see every day! True nostalgia:Ī better view - including the Ray's Studio aluminum closed box wrench that I use for those delicate aluminum color-anodized handle nuts, like we're working with on this job. ![]() Check out the way-cool Abu Garcia 10/11mm wrench. Good enough for me!Ī little better view of the two handles along with the tools that I prefer for this work. Between my own experience as well as other's that have had me perform similar upgrades on their reels, not a single issue, of any kind. ![]() I've been using these "Ray's Studio" components for at least six seasons now, and they are OUTSTANDING. Is the quality of the Japanese versions any better? Meh, not in my experience. If you price out the chi-chi Japanese versions of these components, via, , or, you will find that such items carry a cost of at least double, if not triple what I paid. ![]() Both are from Ray's Studio, and both purchased through The handle was $39 and the star was $25 - both prices include shipping from our good friends in the PRC. I will go thru it to address "lubricational readiness" for SW combat, and add a couple of upgraded parts along the way :Īnd here's the upgrades - a new carbon fiber 100mm handle, carrying a pair of over-sized round EVA knobs, along with a carbon-fiber, much larger than stock drag star. But I do see that many new low-pro bait casters are being purchased for use in our local salt water environs - and what I will describe here is a representative viewing of my work, in preparedness towards that type of fairly severe usage. This is not a tear down/rebuild of a well-used reel - that would entail many more steps and much more 'splaining than I will get into here. And what a beauty it is! What follows is a fairly comprehensive review of how I prepare my or anyone's new reel for salt water usage. My new Abu Gen 4 Revo Winch arrived a short time ago. ![]()
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