Assistance please on a 7000B to a 7000BCT

[dvsh2o]

I have a 7000B that I surf fish with and i really like the smaller spool for higher line cap.  I want to improve my casting distance and remove the level wind and added a CT bar, which I have done already. My question is, How do you remove the level wind gear from the side cover without damaging it.

Thank you and i look forward to your reply's..

Camp DVS

[alantani]

if it's the snap on type, then make a one foot loop with spectra, shimmy the spectra underneath the white nylon idler gear, center it, then pull up carefully and it will hopefully pop off. 

[GulfOfBothnia]

Another option is to use sharp knife to cut the plastic collar off and then use c-clip to lock idler gear back.


Or then build a puller... somewhere on this site someone had made one from a fork...

[handi2]

I use the spectra tip and it works every time.