Curado spooling issue - please help

[Dawg]

another thing you can try is to take the gold piece out & put on spool, make sure the notches on the gold piece go into pin on spool, they can get burrs on them & pushes gold piece in & the main gear does not make contact.

[kenny]

Yeah, you're both right.

[Dawg]

If the anti reverse bearing is in backwards you should not be able to reel forward with the spool out correct?

I was thinking the same thing.

[corndog]

If the anti reverse bearing is in backwards you should not be able to reel forward with the spool out correct?

[kenny]

You put the anti reverse bearing in backwards. It's that big silver piece that slides over the race sleeve on the right side shaft. Look at the schematic again.

[corndog]

Is it a Super Free!!! If so ring it by an i'll throw it in the trash for you. JK I had this happen to me before but cant remember what it was. It was somethin simple or in there backwards.I will take a look if you need help.

[Dawg]

does the spool slide in easy? do all the bearings spin free? on the gold piece,take a q tip & take some of the cotton off til.it fits snug inside gold piece,clean real good,may take several q tips,polish it when done. I cut the q tips in half & put in drill.

[ubermensch1324]

Dude....don't like you throw a zebco.

Totally I think u need to let everyone on the forums know what FP really stands for...I won't tell it'll be our little secret plus kids might be looking...lol jk.

PS - Just flipped the black square and circle washers on the spool control knob and didn't help! Going to take pictures of the inside as well to see if that gives any more info.

[FP10]

Dude....don't like you throw a zebco.

[ubermensch1324]

Ok, so found a really old curado that had been sitting in the garage - had a ton of sand in it and followed shimano's reel maintenance youtube videos - HIGHLY recommend them if you are learning to clean your reel!

I am having an odd spooling issue. When the reel has the spool OFF the little gold piece that catches the spool WILL turn. It ticks me off because I've got this reel working perfectly otherwise - all greased and oiled!

In photo 1) The spool WILL turn.
In photo 2) The spool WILL turn.
In photo 3) The spool WILL NOT turn when pushed all the way in like it's supposed to be. I feel like something isn't catching.
In photo 4) The gold piece WILL turn with the spool off the reel. So it's obviously working right.


Help please and thank you!!! I have the drag and spool knobs tightened all the way. Checked spool knob and my little black square plastic washer appears to be there! Gonna take it out and flip it to see if it catches.