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Conventional and Bait Casting Reel Rebuild Tutorials and Questions => Shimano Tutorials and Questions => Topic started by: Scattergun2570 on March 15, 2018, 01:57:11 AM

Title: Shimano Bantam Magnumlite
Post by: Scattergun2570 on March 15, 2018, 01:57:11 AM
So I was given a model BSM-1551B to tinker with. I'd like to service it,,but...when I got the frame separated from the "cage"? I call it a cage,because the guts are trapped behind a shiny metal plate..and I'm not sure of how to get inside..I've never been inside a baitcaster from 1988.
So,,anyone familiar with these?

Title: Re: Shimano Bantam Magnumlite
Post by: nelz on March 15, 2018, 02:52:14 AM
There should be two screws on the handle side plate, remove them along with the handle & drag star.
Title: Re: Shimano Bantam Magnumlite
Post by: ReelClean on March 15, 2018, 03:16:09 AM
Have you removed the LHS side plate yet?  I would be thinking that the spool will come out the LHS and there would be screws on the inside of the RHS frame that are hidden by the spool.  Otherwise I would be looking down those holes in the frame for hidden screws. Photos of LHS?
cheers
Steve
Title: Re: Shimano Bantam Magnumlite
Post by: Scattergun2570 on March 15, 2018, 03:34:05 AM
Quote from: ReelClean on March 15, 2018, 03:16:09 AM
Have you removed the LHS side plate yet?  I would be thinking that the spool will come out the LHS and there would be screws on the inside of the RHS frame that are hidden by the spool.  Otherwise I would be looking down those holes in the frame for hidden screws. Photos of LHS?
cheers
Steve
Title: Re: Shimano Bantam Magnumlite
Post by: Scattergun2570 on March 15, 2018, 03:36:23 AM
Quote from: ReelClean on March 15, 2018, 03:16:09 AM
Have you removed the LHS side plate yet?  I would be thinking that the spool will come out the LHS and there would be screws on the inside of the RHS frame that are hidden by the spool.  Otherwise I would be looking down those holes in the frame for hidden screws. Photos of LHS?
cheers
Steve
Title: Re: Shimano Bantam Magnumlite
Post by: ReelClean on March 15, 2018, 09:02:12 AM
Yep, what Nelz said.... ;D