Reel Repair by Alan Tani

Spinning Reel Rebuild Tutorials and Questions => Abu Garcia/Garcia/Mitchell => Cardinal => Topic started by: jgp12000 on October 16, 2023, 08:32:23 PM

Title: Cardinal 4 AR slider?
Post by: jgp12000 on October 16, 2023, 08:32:23 PM
On my 71' Cardinal 4 moving the slider forward engages the AR, on my 77' forward disengages AR? Is something wrong or were they made like that? I have never touched the AR on either reel. It works fine, I just wondered why the difference.
JP
Title: Re: Cardinal 4 AR slider?
Post by: Midway Tommy on October 16, 2023, 09:21:52 PM
Got photos of both mechanisms to compare? Maybe the spring on one of them is installed incorrectly.
Title: Re: Cardinal 4 AR slider?
Post by: jgp12000 on October 16, 2023, 10:14:16 PM
No photos
Title: Re: Cardinal 4 AR slider?
Post by: Midway Tommy on October 17, 2023, 03:55:43 AM
Quote from: jgp12000 on October 16, 2023, 10:14:16 PMNo photos

Well then it's hard to make a determination and help you, James. The tutorial shows how the spring is to be installed and interacts with the dawg & button.
Title: Re: Cardinal 4 AR slider?
Post by: jgp12000 on October 17, 2023, 10:13:51 AM
Tom,
I just looked at your "Cardinal 4 Experience" post again and it appears the AR spring on my 77' is  installed correctly.
Title: Re: Cardinal 4 AR slider?
Post by: Catching Nemo on October 17, 2023, 11:03:38 PM
Quote from: jgp12000 on October 16, 2023, 08:32:23 PMOn my 71' Cardinal 4 moving the slider forward engages the AR, on my 77' forward disengages AR? Is something wrong or were they made like that? I have never touched the AR on either reel. It works fine, I just wondered why the difference.
JP

I have the same situation with some of my 4 reels. I believe that this is due to different configurations of the AR spring between the two reels. If you remove the side plates, you should be able to see their different springs
Title: Re: Cardinal 4 AR slider?
Post by: Catching Nemo on October 17, 2023, 11:10:38 PM
See here for different spring configs

https://alantani.com/index.php?action=dlattach;attach=99602