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I have two Speedia reels. One wide drum and one narrow drum.
The odd thing is that with the ratchet on they are quieter on the back wind and so I thought they are right hand wind but the check lever is on the front of the spool when wound left handed.
Any thoughts or suggestions for how to correct this?

Can you not just turn the pawl around ?

I thought the check lever always went at the front, you can flick it on or off with your second finger then.

Robbi wrote:I thought the check lever always went at the front, you can flick it on or off with your second finger then.

It does go at the front so they aren't right handed reels. So I am wondering why the ratchet is back to front.
I will try changing the pawl around.

Mine's the same Snape, I swapped the prawl and it seems okay now.

Match Aerial wrote:Can you not just turn the pawl around ?

Done that and it's sorted it. Thanks.

Dave Burr wrote:Mine's the same Snape, I swapped the prawl and it seems okay now.

Thanks, Dave.

Snape wrote:

Match Aerial wrote:Can you not just turn the pawl around ?

Done that and it's sorted it. Thanks.

Good nice one ,no probs.

I have the same issue, may i ask as i am having problems and don't want to break anything in simple terms how do i do this, have i got to undo the screw that the spring wraps round.

regards

bjp

You can do it that way and you are less likely to scratch the paintwork, but pushing the spring away from the back edge of the pawl can be done with a screwdriver or suchlike giving you enough room to slip the pawl off and turn it before re-inserting it.