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Conventional and Bait Casting Reel Rebuild Tutorials and Questions => Ambassadeur Tutorials and Questions => Topic started by: Indyfisher on June 19, 2017, 01:16:44 AM

Title: Abu Ambassadeur 6600rcn hc
Post by: Indyfisher on June 19, 2017, 01:16:44 AM
I haven't seen one of these in a tutorial so I did a quick take apart and mid season service.
Title: Re: Abu Ambassadeur 6600rcn hc
Post by: Indyfisher on June 19, 2017, 01:18:58 AM
More... In the pic of the drag stack I didn't notice they were out of order until posting. Fiber, keyed, fiber, eared, fiber, top plate. Sorry ;)
Title: Re: Abu Ambassadeur 6600rcn hc
Post by: Indyfisher on June 19, 2017, 01:21:40 AM
Spool brake...
Title: Re: Abu Ambassadeur 6600rcn hc
Post by: Indyfisher on June 19, 2017, 01:25:10 AM
Spool bearings and more...
Title: Re: Abu Ambassadeur 6600rcn hc
Post by: Indyfisher on June 19, 2017, 01:28:02 AM
Clicker side and worm gear...
Title: Re: Abu Ambassadeur 6600rcn hc
Post by: Indyfisher on June 19, 2017, 01:32:25 AM
Final clean up and assembly, I love this reel. IAR bearing with dog for back up. 4.7:1 ratio and very capable caster.
Title: Re: Abu Ambassadeur 6600rcn hc
Post by: Indyfisher on June 19, 2017, 01:35:10 AM
Made quick work of this striped bass with no problems.
Title: Re: Abu Ambassadeur 6600rcn hc
Post by: alantani on June 19, 2017, 02:07:51 AM
great post!  send me a pm with your name and address and i'll send you a wrench!
Title: Re: Abu Ambassadeur 6600rcn hc
Post by: mhc on June 19, 2017, 08:07:28 AM
Nice write up Indy - and a great looking reel, I like the idea of 4.7:1 gear ratio, back up dog, made in Sweden and it looks like it's got a pocket full of bearings in it as well. I haven't looked at ABUs for a while but I thought the records were either 5.3:1 or 6.3:1, do they have a range of speeds available with this model?

Mike
Title: Re: Abu Ambassadeur 6600rcn hc
Post by: Indyfisher on June 19, 2017, 10:55:26 AM
Mike I'm not sure if they make higher gearing in the 6600 model they also have a 5600 but I believe the gearing is the same in all. 7 bearings plus IAR bearing.
Title: Re: Abu Ambassadeur 6600rcn hc
Post by: hurt locker on June 20, 2017, 12:47:42 AM
Quote from: mhc on June 19, 2017, 08:07:28 AM
Nice write up Indy - and a great looking reel, I like the idea of 4.7:1 gear ratio, back up dog, made in Sweden and it looks like it's got a pocket full of bearings in it as well. I haven't looked at ABUs for a while but I thought the records were either 5.3:1 or 6.3:1, do they have a range of speeds available with this model?

Mike
The Record model # 60 and #61 left handed were 5.3/1 and I believe some the smaller models were  6.3/1. These were the previous Record production models before the New 4.7/1 came into production.