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JohnRichards
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ABU 507/508

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Hi Guys,

Can anyone recommend someone to fix my 508. I don't think the problem is major.

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Re: ABU 507/508

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Hi John,
I'll have a look at it (f.O.C.), but it depends what the problem is in respect of rectifying it. Does it need any replacement parts?
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Re: ABU 507/508

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whats happening with it ? is it operational or mechanical ? .if its simple then you might be able to deal with it yourself ,if its not then you can take up cat's fine offer..
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Re: ABU 507/508

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Basically I started to take it apart to clean and oil and when I put it back together it wouldn't wind backwards. I am not very mechanical but would say I took the backwind out forty years ago when I used it regularly. All I really did was take the handle off. I may have a look at the spec and have another go when I have a moment.

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Re: ABU 507/508

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well in normal operations ,only the pawl locking into toothed wheel ,prevents the reel turning backwards ,umm maybe a washer etc might be in the wrong order .the bearing in the handle might be on wrong way round .with the pawl out there really should nothing to prevent winding backwards,so it has too be the order of things causing a lock up.
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Re: ABU 507/508

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i'll look later for a diagram and my missing pictures (I should have on photobucket pictures from a full stripdown but they seem to be missing I have back ups so will upload again if needs be .
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Re: ABU 507/508

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Not sure what that would be perhaps you have forgot to put a part back in
Maybe the spacer in the handle don't know.
Like been said it's usually a sign the pawl is still in.

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Re: ABU 507/508

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Thanks guys. I will have another go on it at the weekend.

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Re: ABU 507/508

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If not, send it to me and i'll have a play...I've 4 507's and a 508 (the joys of being ambidextrous!) that I've fully stripped and serviced.

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Re: ABU 507/508

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Just in case you dont have a schematic here is one for you to use :Hat:

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