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[Midway Tommy]

Also, once you have connected with the clip you might want to finish removing it in a clear plastic bag as they have a tendency to go airborne when they eventually pop out.

[rcmsangab]

Thanks for the help guys. I dropped in some 3-in-1 oil on that Shakespeare spool and will retry later. See the gap now but just can't get the rin/clip to move. Moved on to another spool from a Dam Quick 220n (see below) and had no problem removing the retaining ring -except for finding it after it shot across the room like you all warned me -should have used the plastic bag trick! 

This drag stack is missing a felt? teflon? washer and the brass washer in the middle looks like it is from another part of the reel. Any sources for 220n drag washers? Also should I post this somewhere else? Thanks for the knowledge.

[rcmsangab]

Hey All! Success with first reel--whole top of spool comes apart. I feel foolish for not figuring it out earlier but found a schematic online after letting it sit a few days. Thanks for the encouragement to keep trying.

[Arkansas Dave]

That's awesome ! I do love the feeling of figuring something out, and workin' on reels.

[wahoowad]

My Daiwa Fuego 1000LT spinning reel is about 2 years old. The original butter smoothness now has a 'clacking' noise and feel when I hold the spool still and move the handle back and forth. Under normal fishing I can still feel this clacking as I turn the handle. Is this a worn gear or just a need for grease?

[Donnyboat]

there is a nut on the oppersate side of the handle, is that working its way loose, keep it firm. good luck cheers Don.

[wahoowad]

there is a nut on the oppersate side of the handle, is that working its way loose, keep it firm. good luck cheers Don.

This reel has a screw in handle. The play is coming from somewhere else.

[JasonGotaProblem]

Could be wrong but I'm thinking loose rotor nut.