Hi, I was trying to take apart my Antares Ver2 to service the drag washer. The reel drag is getting to be a bit jerky. Taking apart the top front plate and handle was ok. But I got stuck in removing the final screw to release the right side plate. The screw is semi-hidden under the bottom front plate (see 2nd photo below). Normal screw driver cannot get to it. There appear to be a small hole on the opposite side of the reel frame to allow a long shart screwdriver to reach the screw, but that hole is partially blocked by the left side plate. I tried removing the left side plate but could not find any screw or c-clip to release it from the mounting. Is there a special Shimano tool required to do this? Am I missing a step somewhere? Any advise would be appreciated. Thanks.
The left side plate needs to be removed. There is an E clip on the shaft going thru to the right side that must be removed, allowing the shaft to come away. Then you can access the screw with a long shaft 00 Philips head.
This tutorial may be useful https://www.2coolfishing.com/forum/showthread.php?t=253235
Cheers.
Terry.