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i'm going to wing this one a little because i seem to have misplaced the schematics. if i find them later, and if it seems like it's needed, i will rewrite this with key #'s.
those of you that are over 50 will recall the original tv series, "battlestar galactica" with lorne green. this is a picture of one of the orginal cylon warriors.
here's the gill master sold in australia.
and here's the zelina.
when i opened up the box and saw this reel, the first thing that i thought of was a cylon. notice the chrome. personally, i think has a little too much chrome and not enough stainless.
the torx head screws are the first to come out.
you now have three pieces - the frame, spool and side plate.
note the orientation of the sprocked gear and thrust washer. careful, i've installed these backwards before.
off comes the spool cap.
this reveals the back of the drag pressure plate.
here is the working side of the same pressure plate. i do not know what kind of material this is. it's obviously not carbon fiber. some gummy material from this drag washer had also transferred over to the stainless steel drag plate.
the cross pin pushes out easily, allowing removal of the spool shaft assembly.
http://www.fullspeedfishing.com/gallery/data/500/medium/Picture_014.jpg
here is a shot of the assembled spool shaft assembly.
http://www.fullspeedfishing.com/gallery/data/500/medium/Picture_015.jpg
and in pieces.
http://www.fullspeedfishing.com/gallery/data/500/medium/Picture_016.jpg
i opened up the bearings and found just enough grease to slow down the spool but not enough to keep out the saltwater. also, i don't know what makes one bearing more expensive than another, but these bearings did not have the look or feel of money
http://www.fullspeedfishing.com/gallery/data/500/medium/Picture_017.jpg
once cleaned and lubed, they felt pretty "loose."
http://www.fullspeedfishing.com/gallery/data/500/medium/Picture_018.jpg
i greased the screw holes for the ratched plate.
http://www.fullspeedfishing.com/gallery/data/500/medium/Picture_019.jpg
and the drag pressure plate. you can see better in this photo some of the gummy drag material that has rubbed off from the drag washer onto the pressure plate.
http://www.fullspeedfishing.com/gallery/data/500/medium/Picture_020.jpg
the spool shaft goes in the right side.
http://www.fullspeedfishing.com/gallery/data/500/medium/Picture_021.jpg
and out the left.
http://www.fullspeedfishing.com/gallery/data/500/medium/Picture_022.jpg
the spring and cross pin go back on.
http://www.fullspeedfishing.com/gallery/data/500/medium/Picture_023.jpg
the drag plate goes back on. take the time now to grease the screw holes for the spool cover.
http://www.fullspeedfishing.com/gallery/data/500/medium/Picture_024.jpg
note the rubber gasket. just like shimano and okuma reels, the drag chamber of this reel is sealed off by this gasket when the reel is in gear. leave the drag lever of this reel, the shimano and the okuma, in the strike position when you hose off the reel. this will keep water out of the drag chamber.
http://www.fullspeedfishing.com/gallery/data/500/medium/Picture_025.jpg
on go the spool cover, the anti-reverse ratched gear and the bearing thrust washer.
http://www.fullspeedfishing.com/gallery/data/500/medium/Picture_026.jpg
ok, the spool is done. now for the right side plate. first let's remove and grease the screws holding the lugs.
http://www.fullspeedfishing.com/gallery/data/500/medium/Picture_027.jpg
pull the screws for the anti-reverse dogs out one at a time and grease the screw holes.
http://www.fullspeedfishing.com/gallery/data/500/medium/Picture_028.jpg
those of you that are over 50 will recall the original tv series, "battlestar galactica" with lorne green. this is a picture of one of the orginal cylon warriors.

here's the gill master sold in australia.

and here's the zelina.

when i opened up the box and saw this reel, the first thing that i thought of was a cylon. notice the chrome. personally, i think has a little too much chrome and not enough stainless.

the torx head screws are the first to come out.

you now have three pieces - the frame, spool and side plate.

note the orientation of the sprocked gear and thrust washer. careful, i've installed these backwards before.

off comes the spool cap.

this reveals the back of the drag pressure plate.

here is the working side of the same pressure plate. i do not know what kind of material this is. it's obviously not carbon fiber. some gummy material from this drag washer had also transferred over to the stainless steel drag plate.

the cross pin pushes out easily, allowing removal of the spool shaft assembly.
http://www.fullspeedfishing.com/gallery/data/500/medium/Picture_014.jpg
here is a shot of the assembled spool shaft assembly.
http://www.fullspeedfishing.com/gallery/data/500/medium/Picture_015.jpg
and in pieces.
http://www.fullspeedfishing.com/gallery/data/500/medium/Picture_016.jpg
i opened up the bearings and found just enough grease to slow down the spool but not enough to keep out the saltwater. also, i don't know what makes one bearing more expensive than another, but these bearings did not have the look or feel of money
http://www.fullspeedfishing.com/gallery/data/500/medium/Picture_017.jpg
once cleaned and lubed, they felt pretty "loose."
http://www.fullspeedfishing.com/gallery/data/500/medium/Picture_018.jpg
i greased the screw holes for the ratched plate.
http://www.fullspeedfishing.com/gallery/data/500/medium/Picture_019.jpg
and the drag pressure plate. you can see better in this photo some of the gummy drag material that has rubbed off from the drag washer onto the pressure plate.
http://www.fullspeedfishing.com/gallery/data/500/medium/Picture_020.jpg
the spool shaft goes in the right side.
http://www.fullspeedfishing.com/gallery/data/500/medium/Picture_021.jpg
and out the left.
http://www.fullspeedfishing.com/gallery/data/500/medium/Picture_022.jpg
the spring and cross pin go back on.
http://www.fullspeedfishing.com/gallery/data/500/medium/Picture_023.jpg
the drag plate goes back on. take the time now to grease the screw holes for the spool cover.
http://www.fullspeedfishing.com/gallery/data/500/medium/Picture_024.jpg
note the rubber gasket. just like shimano and okuma reels, the drag chamber of this reel is sealed off by this gasket when the reel is in gear. leave the drag lever of this reel, the shimano and the okuma, in the strike position when you hose off the reel. this will keep water out of the drag chamber.
http://www.fullspeedfishing.com/gallery/data/500/medium/Picture_025.jpg
on go the spool cover, the anti-reverse ratched gear and the bearing thrust washer.
http://www.fullspeedfishing.com/gallery/data/500/medium/Picture_026.jpg
ok, the spool is done. now for the right side plate. first let's remove and grease the screws holding the lugs.
http://www.fullspeedfishing.com/gallery/data/500/medium/Picture_027.jpg
pull the screws for the anti-reverse dogs out one at a time and grease the screw holes.
http://www.fullspeedfishing.com/gallery/data/500/medium/Picture_028.jpg