Abu mag elite
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Abu mag elite
Hi lads
My abu mag elite seems to be refusing to engage at times
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Anyone any ideas? :?
My abu mag elite seems to be refusing to engage at times
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Anyone any ideas? :?
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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..
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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!!!!!!!
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regards neil
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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.
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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.
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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.
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.
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Re: Abu mag elite
hairyconger wrote:Hi lads
My abu mag elite seems to be refusing to engage at times
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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.
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more like the pied piper playng the flute and the fish coming to ur feet many battles won and lost playing the banjo :shock: :lol: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 :lol: :lol: :lol:
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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 :lol: :lol: :lol:
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You are really turning into a stalker :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: you are funny though :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: DAFT!!! but harmless :wink:
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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
the part marked with the X(a rather wobbly x at that) is the part that keeps popping out, any advice greatly appreciated
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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 :shock: :lol: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 :lol: :lol: :lol:
You are really turning into a stalker :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: you are funny though :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: DAFT!!! but harmless :wink:
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