How to install [Avail] Microcast Spool AMB5550UC

Instructions



ULTRACAST Left Handle Model, ABU Ambassadeur 5501C.
(The same applies to 5500C etc.)



Disassemble the reel.
When disassembled, the shaft will come off the spool.
(Pull the shaft to remove it from the unit on the handle side)
The model whose shaft does not come off as shown in the photo is not a compatible reel.



Pull the cog wheel (white resin gear) attached to the spool to remove it.
There is a bearing (10x4x4) in the back of the cog wheel, so remove it.
It's not tight, so tilt the spool and it will come out.



Remove the centrifugal brake parts.
As shown in the photo, this model is a 6-point brake made of resin and is attached by pushing it into the spool.
(The protrusion (claw) on the inner diameter of the resin is caught on the spool)
Use a tool such as a flat-blade screwdriver to remove it.
Be careful not to break the centrifugal brake parts and prevent the genuine spool from being scratched.

Older models of ULTRACAST also have metal 2-point brakes.
In that case, it is fixed with a metal C ring, so remove the C ring and disassemble.
There is an explanation on the page of Avail 4-point brake (for UC model).


The parts are installed in the order shown in the photo.



Attach the parts on the centrifugal brake parts side to the spool.
The order of insertion is washer (copper ring), bearing, and centrifugal brake parts.
Push the centrifugal brake parts with your finger.



Please note that the centrifugal brake parts have front and back sides.
The left side of the photo is the spool contact surface.
Check that the center of the brake block is slightly off.



Assemble the cog wheel and the bearing below it.
The mounting part has irregularities in the shape of the gear, so check the engagement and push it in.
While turning the cog wheel, lightly press it and it will work.
The photo above shows the cog wheel fitted correctly.
In the photo below, the cog wheel is floating because it is not meshed.



When installing the spool, keep the brake block inward.



Please adjust the brakes again.
Centrifugal brakes should provide less braking power than genuine spools.
(Because the lighter the spool, the weaker the braking force required)