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Location: big cove tannery pa | I just bought a used Abu Ambassadeur 6501 c3 off ebay and when i cast it out and try too reel in the line it doesnt retrieve the line. The line also comes out without pushing down the button.What could be wrong with it? Any help will be gladly appreciated.
thank you
Edited by pamuskyhunter 5/26/2008 11:46 AM
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Location: Iowa Great Lakes | Sounds like theres no mono backing on the reel. |
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Location: Rhinelander, Wisconsin | Is the spool spinning? |
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Location: London, England | Try tightening the drag! It's the star shaped thing underneath the handle. |
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| it may be the clutch arm plate. try spinning the handle quickly, and then stop it abruptly. if there is a fast clicking sound, and the spool still spins. the arm plate is probably the culprit. i don't think it's the worm gear, but that's a very common problem as well.
check out mike's reel repair for part availability and schematics. the ambassaduer series reels are straight forward to work on, so i'm sure it won't be a problem for you. however, there's no shame in sending it off.
patrick
if you send them off, think about upgrading the bearings and drag system. i've heard it makes alot of differance in the 5500-6500 reels. just a thought |
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| SPinning the handle quickly and stopping the handle will result in the loud clicking noise on all Abu reels, this is a safety measure to keep the pinion gear from being damaged.
It may be the clutch arm which can wear out particularily if you engage the reel while the bait is still in the air. Another culprit might be the position holder or clutch return spring. Depending on how old the reel is there still be older parts in the reel. You will want to replace the position holder and return spring with the newer stainless clutch arm and position holder with the return spring encased in a plastic "cup". |
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Location: big cove tannery pa | Drags tight as it will go and the line still comes out. I will send it out too get it worked on,im not oin too mess it up anymore than it is. Who all do you recommend too send it too.
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Location: Chicago | I would send it to mikes reel repair, he know's what he is doing he also has a bunch of hop up parts too. Call before sending though, just to get a time frame ( shipping can be a little slow at times). I have recently bought a bunch of stuff from Mike's for a bunch of different reels including an Abu SSC3. Hope this helps (http://www.mikesreelrepair.com) |
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| Mike's does a good job but personally I would not care to send a reel to Canada for repair that might take weeks to clear Customs, etc. I would send it to Sportsman's Repair Shop or right into the factory repair center in Iowa. |
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Location: Latitude 41.3016 Longitude 88.6160 | It sounds like the A/R BEARING is blown out ????????? |
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Location: Ft. Wayne, Indiana | Send it directly to Abu Garcia. I
have had no problems when i send my record in every few months |
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| If the A/R bearing was bad the handle would spin backwards when the line went out. |
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| Send it back to Abu, they will return it like new in 1 week with no charge. Very good cutomer service. |
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| Has the OP determined if the line is slipping on the spool? |
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Location: Grand Rapids MN | ranger6 - 5/27/2008 10:19 PM
Send it back to Abu, they will return it like new in 1 week with no charge. Very good cutomer service.
That used to be the case but last year I sent in my 2 year old reel for repair and within a week I received a $30 bill that stated if not paid in a certain amount of time the reel will be sold or used as a return (something like that). The fact he got it used on ebay means he might not get the ol' free rebuild that most of us are used to. But it's still pretty good service like you said, other than the nasty-gram that comes with the bill. |
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Location: W. PA. | PM sent. |
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Location: Kronenwetter, WI | Send it to Chuck Brod at sportsmen's repair shop.
He's the man.
http://www.sportsmansrepair.com/ |
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Location: Cedarburg, Wisconsin | Sounds like the line is not anchored to the spool. Put your thumb on the spool lip, not the line, and pull. If the line comes off it just needs to be respooled with better mono backing. |
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Location: big cove tannery pa | I finally had time too take the line off and check, it didnot have mono backing,so i put some on and it works fine now. thank u all for your help. |
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