Avet Reels Support Thread, Brand new MXL with 3 second free spool in Spotlight; Just got a brand new black MXL 5.8:1. BUT it only free spools for 3 seconds!!!! Even if I set ...  | | 
Feb-22-2008, 10:18 PM
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#1 | | Registered User
Name: Mark Alvarino Vessel: soon... Location: North Hills, CA Job:bass fanatic
Posts: 32
| Brand new MXL with 3 second free spool
Just got a brand new black MXL 5.8:1. BUT it only free spools for 3 seconds!!!!  Even if I set the drag all the way loose!!! Anybody know why? Gonna call AVET asap...
thanks
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Feb-22-2008, 10:48 PM
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#2 | | Fly Navy
Name: Kevin Vessel: When Wife makes more $... Location: Fallbrook, CA Job:Goat Roping Bio: Grew up fishing and hunting South Texas
Posts: 1,274
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It probably has some of that red assembly lube on the spool shaft bearings or the spool shaft itself. If it were my reel, I would pull the shields off the spool shaft bearings, clean them with carb cleaner and oil them with Black Market or ReelX and a drop of Xtream Reel+. My MXL exceeds 3 minutes of freespool. That's kind of rediculous so I put ReelX to slow it down and prevent corrosion.
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Feb-22-2008, 11:27 PM
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#3 | | Ignorant Sheep Farmer
Name: Lee Age: 57 Vessel: 3' Too Short Location: Still in Oregon Job:Leach on Society
Posts: 2,857
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Send it back to Avet.
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Feb-23-2008, 06:03 AM
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#4 | | Registered User
Name: Gregg Vessel: I Wish Location: Orlando Job:Hungry Bio: Transplanted Californian Loyal to West Coast Tackle Enjoying Florida Fishing
Posts: 44
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had the same problem with a green MXJ. send it back.
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Feb-23-2008, 07:16 AM
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#5 | | Dumbass
Name: Fred Age: 46 Vessel: none Location: S'nard Job:Roofer
Posts: 314
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I had the same deal with an MXJ.Harry himself worked on it twice.Never was quite right.
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Feb-23-2008, 07:38 AM
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#6 | | I'm still CostaMako
Name: Shawn Vessel: 2007 Defiance 195 Yellowtail Special Location: The 949 Job:. Bio: Adding to my ignore list, one idiot at a time. BTW, charter boat seabass don't count.
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Originally Posted by BassButcher  Just got a brand new black MXL 5.8:1. BUT it only free spools for 3 seconds!!!! Even if I set the drag all the way loose!!! Anybody know why? Gonna call AVET asap...
thanks | I would send it right back to the business you bought it from and have them send you a new reel that works. Let them deal with Avet. I'm guessing you bought it through the internet.
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Feb-23-2008, 10:00 AM
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Name: gil Age: 57 Vessel: 19.655' Aluminum Location: Laguna Percebu Baja Norte Job:Turd Polisher... Bio: Eat, Drink and be Mary...
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Feb-23-2008, 11:43 AM
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#8 | | Registered User
Name: Bill Brown Age: 59 Vessel: 21' Parker 2150 Location: Juneau, Alaska Job:Fishing reel repair
Posts: 223
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It could simply be that there is some grease between the spool and sideplate. Remove the right sideplate (it takes just three screws) and spin the spool outside the frame. If it spins well, then most likely all you need to do is wipe down the spool and frame. If it does not spin well, take your reel back to the seller.
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Feb-23-2008, 05:08 PM
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#9 | | Difficult S.O.B.
Name: Derek Vessel: Striper Location: SoCal Job:Engineering
Posts: 62
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If you don't work on your own reels send it back. It should be right when it leaves the factory.
Sometimes they get bounced just right in shipping, I had an HX do the same thing, but it spun for like 20 seconds and came to a hard stop, the stop will tell you a lot about what's wrong. I just took the side plate off and put it back on, then it was fine.
AD
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Feb-24-2008, 06:45 AM
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#10 | | Registered User
Name: marc Age: 52 Vessel: 27'eastern Location: kittery,me. Job:lab tech.
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I'M HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM,NEW MXJ.HAD GREAT FREESPOOL BEFORE I DISSASSEMBLED IT TO GREASE THE DRAG WASHER.PUT IT BACK TOGETHER AND NOTICED NO MORE FREE SPOOL,JUST LIKE I HAD THE PRESET KNOB LOCKED RIGHT DOWN OR IT IS IN LIVE BAIT SETTING.I NOTICED THOUGH THAT WHEN I HAD THE PRESET SET WHERE IT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE AND PRESS DOWN ON THE TOP OF THE PRESET KNOB,I GOT FREE SPOOL AGAIN.,I MADE SURE THAT THE LEVER WAS FULLY IN FREESPOOL,BEFORE DISSASSEMBLY. I CHECKED THE SCHEMATICS AND IT APPEARS EVERYTHING IS THERE. ANY IDEAS? THANKS MARCUS
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Feb-24-2008, 09:37 AM
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#11 | | Registered User
Name: marc Age: 52 Vessel: 27'eastern Location: kittery,me. Job:lab tech.
Posts: 417
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I FOUND OUT WHAT WAS WRONG,{DUMMY MARCUS},I PUT THE WRONG SPRING ON THE SPOOL SHAFT{THE ONE NEAR THE DRAG WASHER}.THERES USUALLY A REASON FOR EVERYTHING.
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Feb-24-2008, 10:35 AM
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#12 | | Registered User
Name: Dan Vessel: N/A Location: Anaheim Job:Construction
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Marcy in the future when ever you take a reel apart use a digital camera and take photos. I have done that with all my Avets, Shimanos, Diawas and Penns over the years and it has saved me from many headaches and worries prior to any of my fishing trips. Good luck in the future with your reel maintance.
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