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| Long time lurker, mostly learning now, first time poster. Thanks for all be good info on this site, I've learned a ton.
I have an abu c3 6501 I've had for about 5 years. It is my secondary reel and I've maintained it well for the most part.
I recently took it to a bait shop for an annual cleaning. I was spooling it up today and noticed that after I stop cranking, the spool kept spinning forward.
I took the reel apart and tried to diagnose, but I'm not a mechanical genius so I figured I'd throw it out there to this well versed group.
Any ideas on what is wrong? |
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| Also, after I stop cranking and the spool keeps going it makes a clacking noise. |
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| If you turn the reel as fast a you can and then stop and hold the handle it is normal for the reel spool to continue to spin an produce a ratcheting noise. Mine all do that. JB |
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| Is the push button releasing all the way? The drag set tight? Take a look at the AR bearing in the left side plate. Maybe it was greased too much. |
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| I have a friend who is a abu expert . I have ask him the same question . Is answer was its normal on the newer abu's .. I have had several that done this and never gave me a problem under actual fishing conditions.. |
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Location: Mt. Zion, IL | It is perfectly normal. This is caused by the lead in cut on the pinion gear. Pull the drive side plate by undoing the 3 thumb screws and you will see what I am talking about. |
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| Thanks for all the responses. I've had the reel for about 5+ years and never noticed this before I had my local bait shop clean, relube, etc. I had been doing that myself in the past. Any reason I wouldn't have noticed this before now if It is a normal occurrence? |
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Location: MN | I would say this is not necessarily normal. I had it happen to an older ABU Record recently, and the reason was that the pinion gear had seized on the spool shaft. Once I freed it and polished the gear and the shaft it no longer spins when you stop reeling. |
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