Repairing a Rapidex
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Kingfisher2007
Repairing a Rapidex
Hi I brought a J W Young off eBay. Which didn't have the plastic boss and release lever. I brought a spare set from Gary Mills. Putting it together. The lever spring keeps jumping out. The spool is too tight. Am I missing something ? I am considering getting another set from Gary as it could down to my fumbling. I have also replaced a boss which was cracked on my Trudex. With no problem. The spring and lever were not touched and remained in position...
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Nobby
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Re: Repairing a Rapidex
Can you put an image up? I seem to recall it's possible to put the spring in the wrong way and it nearly fits, but not quite.
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Tomeland
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Re: Repairing a Rapidex
IIRC the spring has one straight leg and one curved one, and has to go the right way round. I think the curved leg goes around the screw hole and the straight against the lever.
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Nobby
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Re: Repairing a Rapidex
That sounds about right...and the spring is so close to the nearest mounting screw they just touch.
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Paul D
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Re: Repairing a Rapidex
Hi Guys.. That is right the curved side goes round the screw hole. the straight by the lever. put it pops off after I have screwed down the boss. It is a pity the lever does not have a ridge on it.
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Marc
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Re: Repairing a Rapidex
Be careful with the removal and replacement, I had one ping out and land on the top of the kitchen cupboard. That's an hour of my life I'm not getting back.
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Re: Repairing a Rapidex
Before fitting the boss to the reel, did you undo the boss end float grub screw? just thinking this may cause a problem.
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Re: Repairing a Rapidex
I was given a good tip some years ago when fiddling about with reels and springs. Place the reel inside a large clear plastic bag when working on springs, you feel a bit CIS but it does save a lot of time trying to find the dam things all over the room.
Stour Otter
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what is happening above and below water will catch fish no matter what price equipment you fish with.
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