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Sep
Quantum Spinning Reel Anti Reverse Not Working. Turn it counterclockwise to remove it and then pull the handle off the reel. The biggest thing with these is they get oiled or greased - sometimes by the factory and sometimes by guys just excessively applying oilgrease to anything that moves. It might be lonely at the Top but its a bitch at the Bottom. The root cause of intermittent failure of the anti-reverse feature of a spinning reel might be due to oil working its way into the reels anti-reverse bearings and One Way Assembly.
The anti reverse bearing on most reels is on the large gear post where the handle attaches usually covered up by the drag star and reel casing. The root cause of intermittent failure of the anti-reverse feature of a spinning reel might be due to oil working its way into the reels anti-reverse bearings and One Way Assembly. Heres how you ge. Official home of Quantum fishing gear Performance Tuned rods and reels and the latest fishing tips and techniques to help you outsmart outfish and outlast the competition. The spinning reels handle is usually found on the left side of the reel. The Anti-Reverse switch is used to activate or de-activate a mechanism inside the reel that allows the rotor to spin in both directions when deactivated or only the retrieve direction when activated.
The biggest thing with these is they get oiled or greased - sometimes by the factory and sometimes by guys just excessively applying oilgrease to anything that moves.
Does anyone else have a problem with these reels as far as the Anti-Reverse is concerned. Locate the nut or screw that holds the handle on the reel. Locate the nut at the front of the reel. Some days its your skill. Anti-reverse on Quantum Spinning Reels. Over the years wear not being properly lubed will break off the pawl either side causing the anti-reverse pawl to fall away from the gear at times or be kicked away from the gear so to speak.