Reel Repair by Alan Tani

Spinning Reel Rebuild Tutorials and Questions => Abu Garcia/Garcia/Mitchell => Topic started by: Sharkin904 on February 21, 2016, 05:24:22 PM

Title: Abu Garcia 177 drag upgrade
Post by: Sharkin904 on February 21, 2016, 05:24:22 PM
While doing some reel maintenance, decided to swap out my drags with new ones (had an extra spool laying around, free replacement parts lol) and I got to thinking...I wonder if I can do carbon fiber drags. With some plundering through my parts I found that Penn 9/0 washers are a perfect fit. Seems to have a tiny bit more drag buy waaay smoother. Thought I'd share.

(http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n186/ExSohc/image_zpsomj0apw0.jpeg) (http://s112.photobucket.com/user/ExSohc/media/image_zpsomj0apw0.jpeg.html)
New factory washers beside the old ones, prob two years of heavy use.


(http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n186/ExSohc/image_zpsmwluidoj.jpeg) (http://s112.photobucket.com/user/ExSohc/media/image_zpsmwluidoj.jpeg.html)
New HT-100 drags. Ignore the two carbon ones, I was hoping I could fit more but it was too tall. Just use the same order as factory, with some Cal's drag grease of course.

(http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n186/ExSohc/image_zpskoqoubqi.jpeg) (http://s112.photobucket.com/user/ExSohc/media/image_zpskoqoubqi.jpeg.html)
Ready for action