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Conventional and Bait Casting Reel Rebuild Tutorials and Questions => Ambassadeur Tutorials and Questions => Topic started by: pointbob on October 31, 2022, 10:46:51 PM

Title: Can you convert an abu reel that is Non-Synchronized to Synchronized?
Post by: pointbob on October 31, 2022, 10:46:51 PM
Can you convert an abu reel that is Non-Synchronized to Synchronized?

I have a 5600 that does not move the line guide back/forth while its casting or line being pulled out fighting a fish.

Is there a fix. I like the reel a lot otherwise.

Thanks

ps. I'm guessing the lack of a post on the side plate would make it pretty tough to afix an idler gear there?
Title: Re: Can you convert an abu reel that is Non-Synchronized to Synchronized?
Post by: tincanary on November 07, 2022, 11:29:32 AM
Which model 5600 is it?  To my knowledge, the 4000 sizes were the only Ambassadeurs that could be had with a disengaging level wind, namely the 4600CB and Royal Express.  There's a mechanism in the palm side that can be removed on those and then it will function like another other Ambassadeur.
Title: Re: Can you convert an abu reel that is Non-Synchronized to Synchronized?
Post by: Swami805 on November 07, 2022, 01:07:08 PM
Inside the palming side plate will be a mechanism something like this. Remove it and I think it will be synchronized.
This gizmo disables it
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