How to Disassemble Your Spincast Reel
- 1). Grab the front cover of the reel and spin it counterclockwise. Pull it off the reel.
- 2). Pull the cover off the back side of the reel.
- 3). Locate the nut or screw that holds the handle on the reel. Turn it counterclockwise to remove it, and then pull the handle off the reel.
- 4). Locate the nut at the front of the reel. Spin it counterclockwise. Grab the assembly that protects the reel spool and pull it off the reel.
- 5). Spin the star-shaped knob counterclockwise and remove it from the reel.
- 6). Remove the spring and the washer connected to the rod that now is visible.
- 7). Pull the rod, and the reel gears connected to it, out of the reel.
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