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daip
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Location: Blackwood, South Wales

PostPosted: Mon Aug 04, 2008 8:11 pm Reply with quote Back to top

hi guys i have abu 6500 cs rocket and it seems to be slipping when pulling my line back in after a cast! his there anyway of tighting it?
cheers dai
 
GaryBadd
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PostPosted: Mon Aug 04, 2008 8:17 pm Reply with quote Back to top

hiya mate try the star drag , which is just inside the handle , to tighting push it away from you and to losing then pull towards you , its looks like a star shape ,
hope that help
gaz
 
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PostPosted: Mon Aug 04, 2008 8:22 pm Reply with quote Back to top

cheers gaz i'll try it out and let you know of the outcome

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PostPosted: Mon Aug 04, 2008 8:29 pm Reply with quote Back to top

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hi again m8 , right see the handle , right behind it is a five star drag , if you push it to it tight it shouldnt slip no more .
best of luck
gary
 
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PostPosted: Mon Aug 04, 2008 8:34 pm Reply with quote Back to top

is the reel on you car???

lol cant tell

greg
 
daip
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PostPosted: Mon Aug 04, 2008 8:54 pm Reply with quote Back to top

gaz thanks mate just got my reel and the star was loose i've tighted it up now so hopefully it will be sorted now!!! thanks again dai

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PostPosted: Mon Aug 04, 2008 9:00 pm Reply with quote Back to top

should be fine now mate and glad i could help .
gary
 
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PostPosted: Mon Aug 04, 2008 9:07 pm Reply with quote Back to top

just remember to slacken it off again when you are finished or you will shag your drag washers
 
daip
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PostPosted: Tue Aug 05, 2008 8:09 am Reply with quote Back to top

ok zziply will do how tight should it be?
 
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PostPosted: Wed Aug 06, 2008 11:09 pm Reply with quote Back to top

daip wrote:
ok zziply will do how tight should it be?



enough to stop it slipping during the retrieve.

Pump the rod and reel down and you should be OK
 
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PostPosted: Thu Aug 07, 2008 11:02 am Reply with quote Back to top

thanks mate
 
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