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Originally Posted by lite-liner
Mr Tani, perhaps you saw my post on the Hoo-X thread.
I would like to see if it is poss. to increase the drag in my LX.
I would like to have 20#-strike, 30#-full
secondly, my SX bait clicker seems to engage when it wants to,
and I would like to either remove or "quiet up" the retreive clicker on the SX
My LX has no retreive clicker ( that I can hear), & I like that.
Thanks so much for your tutorials regarding Avets. keep'em coming!
I think you're starting to become a real asset to this community
thanks again.
Now put down those reels & go fishing!
-Brian
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fishing season is coming up soon!
for the lx, once you pass 15#'s of drag, the right main side plate bearing starts to load up and it becomes progressively more difficult to turn the handle. it is simply a design limitation of the reel because it only has one drag washer. that's why i'm going with all accurate reels. you can get 25-30#'s of drag on the 870 and 665 before that becomes an issue. the accurate has two drag washers.
for the sx, check out the schematics at
http://avetreels.com/pdf/SX5-1.pdf key #58 is the pin support. you need a new one. call avet at (818)576-9895and ask for part # SX501-058. they should be able to send one out to you, most likely for free. when it arrives, remove the three side plate screws (key #31). the right side plate and spool come out cleanly as a unit. set it aside. now you have access to the inside of the left side plate. remove the clicker arm (key #61) and all the little parts with it. punch out the pin support it should be pretty straight forward.
on the retrieve, the anti-reverse "click" is what it is. some reels just make more noise than others. you could try packing that side with grease if it really bothers you, but that's really your only option. lightening up the spring actually would decrease the noise, but you run the risk of the anti-reverse pawls not engaging properly. the reel might go knuckle buster on you, and at the worst possible time. if you don't mind, i'd say just leave it. let me know if you have any problems. thanks! alan