Avet Lever Drag Adjustment

[tropics]

Originally Posted by Gerry Zagorski

Interesting solution Alex... That sounds like on hell of a road trip!!

Update - Me and Bill installed the lever drag cam and it looks like it's going to do the trick. A fairly simple install. Remove the drag adustmet cap and spring and the level handle comes off the reel.... Turn the handle over to the back side, take old cam out and install new one.

There is no longer a bait setting with this cam, the lever travels from free spool to strike with no stops in between and there seems to be a lot more line adjustment in it. Field testing this week.

BTW - Factory told me these cams will only work with Righty reels so once again you South Paws are screwed

I will never buy another Avet just for that Lefties Rull
Hope it works out as planned Gerry

[Gerry Zagorski]

Originally Posted by tropics

I will never buy another Avet just for that Lefties Rull
Hope it works out as planned Gerry

You Lefties are special Rich

Update - It seems like there is some adjustment between Free and Strike now but not as much as I would prefer. Still loads up too quickly when you move the lever up from Free and wants to go right into the strike drag setting. Only fished it once and didn't catch squat so the jury is still out.... The true test will be drifting for Fluke.

[Gerry Zagorski]

OK now I am on a mission here Called the Avet factory and spoke to their tech suppport.... The cam will give you some adustment but removing the Pusher Bushing (pn 6) and adding a few additional sets of Belville Washers (pn 5) to make up that space gives you more adjustment....

These washers get compressed and decompressed based on the position of the lever drag lever and cam. When you remove the pusher bearing which is a fixed part and has no flex, and add the washers which are concave and have flex, this gives more flex/movement which in cooperation with the spring and cam allows more adjustment.

See my 1st grade drawing below:

A few notes

- You are going to remove the Pusher Bushing and start by adding 2 additional set of Belville Washers....(you might need 3 additional sets but start with 2)

- Washers are to be installed like this ()()()() to allow for max compression

- Very important that the last washer on the end that meets up with the bearing is installed like this ) rather than this (... If installed like this ( it will rub up against the bearing and could ruin it.

More to follow I'm sure

[Sharkyispy]

In Curly language......Ohhh, A science project ehhhhhhh.....

[MVP]

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

[HDMarc]

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.

[MrAC1980]

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?

[mike1010]

Originally Posted by HDMarc

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.

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.

[JerseyHooker.Com]

We have been doing this for years ....

[Gerry Zagorski]

Originally Posted by JerseyHooker.Com

We have been doing this for years ....

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