Abu 5500 & 6500 Levelwind main drive cog removal

[@robertYTB78g]

This was a great help for me to remove the level wind from my 6500 c3 classic, thanks for posting.

[@robb5706]

I dip the cog in boiling water for a few seconds and pop it off with a butter knife. Easy, and it can be reused without having to use a c-clip.

[@ScubaChris]

Nicely done!

[@exp2000b]

I use an angled flat metal tool to sneak underneath the cog. I but the end against the pivot post and using the raised side-plate center-mass as a lever point, pop the cog from it's mount. This works well on older models.

[@sergei_polovchenya]

От души братан! Красава!

[@jimmywilson1388]

Thanks for the video. I will be upgrading to the cog wheel with a bearing in my ambassaduer C4 very soon. Mine has a lot of play in it and also I can feel the gears when I reel it…😣 Hopefully that will help.

[@nwmopointhunter638]

That is by far the best way to remove the cog I have seen other video of a guy using a string under the cog and popping it off the stud which is ok but once in a while that stud will pop out with the cog and that is not good about 1 out of 10 it seems are not fastened well enough to do that. But cutting and replacing with an e-clip or a removable cog is the best senecio by far.👍🏼

[@mikemethvin4443]

I just purchased a 7000 pro rocket and would like to upgrade as much as possible. All I see is videos for the 6500.

[@Drundel]

I wonder if you can get a heat gun on the plastic until its soft enough to slip over the lip.

[@scottdeatherage1810]

Saw another video where the reel mechanic looped a piece of 60 pound test line under the large cog. That let him get a straight up pull on the cog and it popped off without cutting the rim.

[@kitdeitsch5525]

Is the new black gear plastic too but with a ball bearing?

[@leongxiawen]

Can I add on the level wind to my reel?

[@HOTexasCatfish]

I take 2 foot or so of 30lb mono, run it underneath the cog around the outside edge. One swift pull up and it pops off fairly easy.

[@robertwatson818]

I have over forty Ambassadors and none have this cog retaining ridge. Is this only on older reels?

[@razvanburada1648]

Were can I get Abu Garcia Ambassador Lille 4601CU Cog Wheel upgrade were can I order one ?

[@dan19630]

Scratching the inside of the side plate is the least of anyone's worries.

[@wendiepaszkiewicz486]

Where do I get the upgraded cog wheel in USA.

[@matthewjackson2853]

doesn't it free that cogwheel up quite a bit just cutting the plastic off, putting a retaining clip there and then a drop of oil on that post?? and then obviously the next step would be buying a fancy part with bearings... just curious if that simple DIY would increase casting distance or at least make the reel feel smoother

[@aaronwilde]

What's so bad about scratching the side plate a bit? The seal won't ever be perfect considering it's metal to metal anyway? Also, upgrading the main drive cog you remove in this video with a version with bearing, does it really improve performace/casting distance that much? The other cog on the spool that connects to it is still nylon/plastic material

[@bsdgffishtuna5186]

nice smith intro., but the drag still sucks on my 5000c (vintage). It's just one drag. i fish salmon +15lbs...anyway to pimp the drag to the strength of the 3 drag newer reels?