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Title: SHIMAND TE300 DRAGS
Post by: DRH on July 13, 2012, 02:10:14 PM
HI, I WENT TO A LOCAL TACKLE STORE AND HAD UP GRADED DRAGS PUT IN, WHEN I REC'D THE REEL BACK THE DRAG WAS ON WHEN THE STAR DRAG WAS COMPLETELY BACKED OUT, WHEN I RETURNED HE TOLD ME THEY HAD TO BE USED AND WOULD BE NORMAL AFTER A FEW FISH??  SO I CAUGHT FISH AND STILL THE DRAG IS HEAVY   CAN THIS BE FIXED BY ME??  HELP :'(
Title: Re: SHIMAND TE300 DRAGS
Post by: alantani on July 13, 2012, 09:43:42 PM
you should still have a normal range.  first thought,  did an extra drag washer get left in by accident?  you got all the parts back, right?
Title: Re: SHIMAND TE300 DRAGS
Post by: DRH on July 13, 2012, 11:35:11 PM
YES A OT THE PARTS BUT, I DO NOT HAVE THEM NOW,  HOW MANY WASHERS DO THEY HAVE?
Title: Re: SHIMAND TE300 DRAGS
Post by: alantani on July 14, 2012, 12:53:19 AM
there are 4 drag washers......
Title: Re: SHIMAND TE300 DRAGS
Post by: DRH on July 15, 2012, 07:45:27 PM
THANKS I DO REMEMBER  THERE WAS 4 WASHERS RETURNED WHEN I PICKED UP THE REEL, WENT FISHING YESTERDAY AND CAUGHT LOTS OF FISH ON THE REEL AND THE DRAG SEEMS THE SAME?  SO I WILL RETURN THE REEL BACK ON MONDAY~!!!
Title: Re: SHIMAND TE300 DRAGS
Post by: DRH on July 17, 2012, 02:33:21 PM
I SPOKE TOP THE OWNER OF THE TACKLE SHOP, HE WAS VERY GOOD, TOOK THE REEL BACK AND WILL FIX IT!!!  KUDOS TO HIM. I'LL LET YOU KNOW THE PROBLEM WHEN I GET THE REEL BACK...... ???