Thanks legend from Australia

Great video. I just restored an old, abused reel I had long given up on :) mine is the same as this but doesn’t seem to have the internal brakes. Is it possible to retrofit them?

Thanks for these 5600C4 videos, Clayton. I cleaned 2 and they now work great. I have a question......when I removed the left side plate, I only had 2 brake items sticking out, Your video showed about 6......????

Clayton just watched your video, and it was very helpful in cleaning my reel. Question for you: I want to order some of those c-clips, what size are they for the 5600.

are the side plate nut are original or mod？

Thank you very much. Very good tutorial.

Thanks. Just found you and subscribed. Are you still posting reel repairs and service ?

Wait. Where is the black plastic spool axel 'positioner' and is it important? What does it do? Please reply. Thanks

Thanks for the video… I got this side done. Now for the other side tomorrow… For some reason when I put the side cover back on it was super tight though. The spool free spins really easy but when I reel it, it’s tight. Maybe it’s because I had the reel side submerged in water or something when I was cleaning it.

Nice job as far as it went but you failed the most important issues. That is the Thumb Bar Spool Release. The major problem I have with these reels are the thumb bar not releasing the spool or not reengaging the spool when you start to reel. The mechanism inside gets out of alignment and it is a bugger to get it working properly. Thanks.

Damn that spool was smooth.

I've used mine on hundreds of strippers and monster blue cats. But going to try salt fishing thank they will fair ok.

Do you feel they are good for salt fishing.

How can one guy get so much wrong about an Ambassadeur? ......mucho dis-info Do you know Dennis the ABU menace?.....lol

Can't find the right side take down. Can you help?

thx

What size is the eclip?

seem you are missing spool axle clip

I like the video very informative in-depth break down .

Well done !! So easy to understand Great easy to understand voice and step by step and great points on brass and cross threading I learned the hard way and stripped the driveshaft and cap Cause mainly was adding a single paddle handle to my Yes a Left Hand it is all opposite Great work

Well done video Just a pointer working on Left Handed 5601 C4 Reels The10 MM nut that holds on the handle is,,,,,, Opposite Thread Learned the wrong way and stripped out the nut and gear shaft My bad. Darn

When I reel my abu Garcia 5600 c4 it slips. I have to have the drag all the way tight. Can you tell me what I did wrong?

I believe what you are calling the retainer clip under the handle. Is on upside down. I really enjoyed your video and used it to help me pull mine apart and clean it. Mine has never been pulled apart I brought it brand new and that clip was the opposite side up when I took the handle off. I think it's designed to put some reason on the star drag handle as it is loosened.

Lol...custom oil i designed....smh

Do these reels break-in?

What mm is the E clip?

Couldn’t agree with you more about not cutting off that ridge off on the cog. I don’t like the designer the cog, pain to clean, and I don’t especially like Abu’s silent, no documentation, on how to pull it, but the design does guarantee a critical part has no slop movement by clipping itself in on the post. Adding an E clip would seem to me to do just that, which is what some people do, I would expect ABU to have used an E clip if not for some good reason. I would only use an E clip it if and only if going to a dual bearing clog where the tolerable is in the bearing spinning and not that post.

Is it easier to pull the spool shaft from the side plate, if you loosen, backoff, the spool tension knob a bit first? Pulling the cog, how about a heavy mono, tied loop, put over and under the cog, that U-s up on both sides to the post, i.e. slip the loop on both sides of the post against it, put a screwdriver shaft through two top loop handles, to help pull equally str8 up off the post? Your one side loop, puts a twist force on the shaft as the cog itself is being used as a lever, much like a screwdriver under it, one side, prying up?

Thanks for posting. Some masking tape on the spool will keep the line from getting loose. Why bother putting the spool back, if you are going to remove the other side for service? Nice tip about removing the plastic reel.

Was wondering accidentally lost track of were my 6600 sx clicker section how do u find out we’re parts go wondering if u knew

U in San Antonio

Awesome vid!!! Been paying for gen maint but now I'll just do it myself. Thanks!!

Clay could you kindly tell me where the 4th ball bearing is? Abu's website says "4 ball bearings plus 1 roller bearing" but in my reel (exact same as yours) I only have 2 on the spool and 1 on the worm gear. I emailed Abu and they told me "there's one pressed into the side plate on the handle side" but mine does not. Do you have this 4th ball bearing? It's driving me crazy!

Hi How do you get the axle out? even with the tension knob loose axel is stuck!

I’ve been using corrosion block marine grease it’s good

Hello. Can you tell me please where I can find parts for abu garcia ambassadeur c4 online shop. Thanks

please tell me online shop where I can buy spare parts for this reel

Why doesn't that have an axial clip? I was looking at the schematics and the 5600C4 has one. I was trying to watch this video to see which way it goes on, but you don't have one, and if it's in the cap you have to put it on the spool shaft with the notches correct

When the drag is all the way tight on this reel should you be able to pull any line out by hand? If not, what should I do to fix this?

You know where the Haunted Train track is

It’s always a good idea to drop the small parts into a bowl of dish water and scrub with toothbrush and rinse thoroughly and dry

The cog wheel pop off trick is the best one I’ve ever seen

What size ultra sonic cleaner the jewelry size or bigger?

Nice story about the lakes I didn’t know it and I’m a native Texan so thanks

does the popping off the plastic gear really make that much difference for the performance enhancement you get (after you add oil post...)? does it noticeably cast better? Also - will that plastic gear begin to wobble over time because it's not attached permanently ...should you use a C-clip for insurance? thank you for the vid btw.

Thanks for the video - but how do you stop the "clacking" of the cog after you put it back together??...it's nicer when it's quiet....that's how it was originally...thank you

Thanks, with your vídeo I have been capable of cleaning and lubricating my reel.

*I have the 7ft medium duty rod. I have used it many times and it has held up well. This rod is a great rod for the price, it is pretty sensitive, and much stronger than it looks like it would be. I have caught a 12lb striper hybred as well as quite a few in the 5-7lb range, and never had a fear it was about to break.*

Would you say Clenzoil makes a good oil and grease?

Awesome video, Thank you! I followed both the left and right side, and Im still having an issue with the reel. Basically, I took it fishing down in Freeport, and while wading, I submerged the reel for a couple minutes trying to un-tangle live bait lines I'd tied on. Now when I push the thumb release the reel will let me cast it but when I start turning the crank, it doesn't engage to spin. I followed these directions to a "T", but after reassembly the thumb mechanism still doesn't pop back up when I start reeling in. Any suggestions?