| PROBLEM |
POSSIBLE CAUSE |
SOLUTION |
| Reel will not cast line |
- Spool empty of line or insufficient line length
- Line tangled behind spinnerhead
- Reel spooled with inappropriate line (i.e. too heavy or braided
line) |
- Fill spool with new line or replace with new wound spool
- Remove front cover and spinnerhead assembly to untangle line
- Remove all damaged line (i.e. abrasions, kinks)
- Remove line and respool with proper size line. NOTE: Braided line
may not work with spincast reels |
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| Gears appear to be rough when turning handle |
- Lack of lubrication (oil / grease) on gears, bearings and or crankshaft assembly
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- Add proper lubrication to moving parts
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| Reel will not pick-up line |
- Spinnerhead spring missing or broken
- Lack of lubrication on spinnerhead pick-up arm |
- Replace spinnerhead
- Add lubrication to spinnerhead pick-up arm on bottom side of spinnerhead |
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| Thumb button will not pop up after depressing |
- Thumb button hinge ears broken
- Thumb button spring broken or bent |
- Replace thumb button or back cover assembly
- Bend spring back to original position
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| Front cover or back cover cracked |
- Covers overtightened |
- Replace broken parts
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| Anti-Reverse will not work |
- Anti-Reverse pawl damaged
- Trigger and / or trigger link assembly worn or brlken |
- Replae Anti-Reverse pawl
- Remove old grease or dirt / debris and relubricatee with new grease |
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| Drag stuck (will not play out line) |
- Drag washers sorroded or have dirt / debris in and around spool and drag washer area |
- Disassemble spool and drag washers and clean spool, spool boss (on body of reel), and drag washers
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| Reel handle hard to crank |
- Gears, mainshaft, or crankshaft have old grease, dirt or debris present |
- Disassemble entire reel and clean thoroughly. Re-lube with new grease
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