Re: Avet Lever Drag Adjustment
 

Gerry thanks for the detailed info. You now have a PHD in reel design
Pictures really helped understand what you were writing.

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Great post Gerry, think I'm gonna try this on one of my Avets. If Avet would just come up with a better pinion bearing design, like a radial load bearing that wouldn't fail if you happen to over tighten the drag, these reels would be virtually indestructible.

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Hmm I wonder if by adding these additional belvilles you can get more drag pressure out of these things then 9lbs at strike. Gerry does the new cams still have a stop index at the strike position?

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You don't have to exceed the max recommended drag setting to crunch the pinion bearing. I set my avets' drags with a scale, service the reels faithfully, and the pinion bearings still need periodic replacement. A shame, considering the overall goodness of the reels.

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Mike, next time you replace your bearings, tear them apart and pack them with grease them before you install them. They will perform 100% better and last 10x longer. You also don't need to get bearings from Avet, you can get the specs for the bearings on Alan Tani's site and buy them elsewhere.

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Yes Ant... you have free, strike and full. No bait setting though.

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We have been doing this for years ....

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So the extra bellville washers did the trick Rich?? Did you use the cam and the washer or just washers or just cam?

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Too confusing to me. I'll just use the clicker:)

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Gerry I think he meant the CAM. I'm pretty sure if you go beyond 9-10lbs of pressure on these little reels you blow out with Pinion Bearings, even after you tear them apart and grease them.