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[dennisK]

All you Ambassadeur/ABU reel owners - excellent reel maintenance resource with PICTURES:

Very useful info....

http://www.pierfishing.com/resources/index.php?id=reel_rebuilds:abu_garcia_-_hotrodding_the_ambassadeur_5_and_6_series_reels



and

http://www.senortuna.com/main/showthread.php?t=15303

[blaydRnr]

way too much oil.  a couple of drops in the worm gear is all you need. excessive oiling will create a hydraulic effect and can make your drag and gears slip.  i learned that the hard way  . Rob at gone fishin' will confirm that.

[dennisK]

way too much oil.  a couple of drops in the worm gear is all you need. excessive oiling will create a hydraulic effect and can make your drag and gears slip.  i learned that the hard way. Rob at gone fishin' will confirm that.

I agree - but it's good to have such detailed pics as a guideline for folks trying to do the work themselves.

[blaydRnr]

for sure  .   great post, sorry i overlooked that.

[norm_2]

Dennis, thanks for the sites.

The Record looks much stronger.  Does anybody have one?  How are they performing?  What are the advantages and disadvantages?  Thanks.