C815 ratchet

[Thommo]

Hi, my aerial c815 has a ratchet that is set up for right hand wind and im a left land user which means the ratchet is stiffer on retrieve rather than on a take, how can i alter this, im guessing its the pawl but what can i do? Appreciate any advice

[Wagtail]

If the pawl is removable I turn it over, perhaps not the 'correct' thing to do but it works well enough for me!

[Wallys-Cast]

Due to the position of the pawl spring, it is acting harder to compress on one side of the pawl. A little bit of spring reshaping can make it better suited to left hand wind but it is a bit hit and miss until you get it right.
The springs are quite tolerant to a bit of reshaping so don't worry about it snapping.

Wal.

[Nobby]

Here's how to do it...same as the Rapidex/Trudex ratchet:

http://www.traditionalfisherman.com/vie ... ex#p340297

[Thommo]

Thankyou gentlemen