Abu mag elite

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#1 Post by **hairyconger** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 2:59 pm

Hi lads

My abu mag elite seems to be refusing to engage at times
!!

Anyone any ideas?

#2 Post by **petekd** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 3:00 pm

I have the same problem with mine....must be a fault in them somewhere.

#3 Post by **stevecrow74** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 3:01 pm

sand/grit.. or the grease in the mechanism has thickened up and is 'sticky'.. open up rinse with hot soapy water, let dry and re-grease it..

#4 Post by **hairyconger** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 3:01 pm

petekd wrote:I have the same problem with mine....must be a fault in them somewhere.

there dam annoying u get one problem sorted and another arrises

#5 Post by **lumpy** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 3:04 pm

ive got to the stage with all my abu's that i strip and clean them after every second trip. seem to be very temprimental!!!!!!!

Rockhopper · #6 Post by **Rockhopper** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 3:26 pm

I have quite a few Abu reels, cant remember the last time any of them let me down...certainly not because of sand or grit stopping them from working....granted they do get sand and git inside and can sound ropey, they do need a strip and a clean now and again.

That said.....the MagElite is a little different in as much as there is a trick to getting the left side plate back on.....in fact the easiest way is to take the right plate off...and centre the spool back in from the right side, then put the right plate back on....shouldn't be a problem.

525Mags and most other reels can be a problem if not reassembled exactly right....take the opportunity to get to know your gear better as your stripping it....bit by bit...lay it out in front of you so the bits go back in the same order as they came off...99% of the time they do....if they don't, then explore further.

Tom.

#7 Post by **gearoid mc s.** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 3:32 pm

as ye are on the topic of mag elites,the entire handle mechanism on my reel is loose where it sits into the side of the reel and often pops out under a load? its bloody annoyin and i cant se the problem, please help!

#8 Post by **Estuary Lad** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 3:42 pm

ya having the same proplem with mine, have to turn the handle them pull out the button. Very annoying.

Rockhopper · #9 Post by **Rockhopper** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 3:56 pm

Thats a new one on me.....is the nut on the left side plate that centres the spool tight enough in ?

Have you had the gears off or the drag washers off ? I cant think of anything else that would cause that kind of problem.....

When you say "pops out" you mean from the side plate or from the handle stem that holds the handle on?

Tom.

#10 Post by **gearoid mc s.** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 4:02 pm

the entire handle mechanism(all of it) comes away from the side plate, about 3mm and the gears disengage when this happens. sorry for the por explanations but its as best as i can describe it

#11 Post by **Marty Harrison** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 4:21 pm

Sounds like the little c clip that is under the handle nut is missing and allowing the entire drive train to move up and down on its spindle/post. Worth checking.

Marty

#12 Post by **alannelson** » Thu Jan 11, 2007 11:37 pm

HAIRY ITS A FAULT WITH THE REEL SEND IT BACK TO ABU

Rockhopper · #13 Post by **Rockhopper** » Fri Jan 12, 2007 1:11 am

I think your right Marty...the problem is probably a little C and a nut.

is it me or can everyone hear a banjo playing

Tom.

#14 Post by **gearoid mc s.** » Sat Jan 13, 2007 12:36 pm

Marty Harrison wrote:Sounds like the little c clip that is under the handle nut is missing and allowing the entire drive train to move up and down on its spindle/post. Worth checking.

Marty

nope thats defo there

#15 Post by **Manxfisher** » Sat Jan 13, 2007 6:46 pm

hairyconger wrote:Hi lads

My abu mag elite seems to be refusing to engage at times
!!

Anyone any ideas?

Bad news, this is a common problem with the mag elite (I found this out when it happened to mine a year ago)

Good news, it's a doddle to fix.

Open up the right end plate. 'X' marks the offending item on the attached pic. You will need to CAREFULLY bend it slightly (the sticky out bit should be at 90 degrees). What happens it is wears down over time and then does not do the job it is supposed to do, ie engage the gears. Bending it CAREFULLY and slightly will fix it temporarily, but a longer term solution is to order a new part (not expensive). You should get away with bending it once, but if you have to do it again then chances are it will break.

[img]http://www.manxshorefishing.com/images/magelite.jpg[/img]

#16 Post by **Estuary Lad** » Sat Jan 13, 2007 6:56 pm

thanks for that, will have to take my time doing that, opening that part of the reel is tricky enough. thanks again

#17 Post by **alannelson** » Sun Jan 14, 2007 5:11 am

Rockhopper wrote:I think your right Marty...the problem is probably a little C and a nut.

is it me or can everyone hear a banjo playing

Tom.

more like the pied piper playng the flute and the fish coming to ur feet many battles won and lost playing the banjo

Rockhopper · #18 Post by **Rockhopper** » Sun Jan 14, 2007 12:39 pm

Nelson it seems to take you a couple of days at least to reply, is that because your a slow thinker or do you have to wait until the nurse is not looking to use her computer

You are really turning into a stalker

you are funny though

DAFT!!! but harmless

#19 Post by **gearoid mc s.** » Sun Jan 14, 2007 5:09 pm

ok after my crappy attempts to try and explain what is wrong with my elite ive decided to go down the picture avenue aswel

the part marked with the X(a rather wobbly x at that) is the part that keeps popping out, any advice greatly appreciated

#20 Post by **alannelson** » Mon Jan 15, 2007 2:10 am

Rockhopper wrote:Nelson it seems to take you a couple of days at least to reply, is that because your a slow thinker or do you have to wait until the nurse is not looking to use her computer

You are really turning into a stalker you are funny though DAFT!!! but harmless

I have ta wait till the moon comes out its something ta do with the tides or somthing but ur right its the person who dresses me in the mornings and tyies my shoes nurse/girefriend but she wont move in with me yet so i have limited access to her computer id say ur glad peace man

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