Shakespeare Agility low profile baitcasting fishing reel how to take apart and service 

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for the note and for watching - Dennis

That worm gear is on several spinning reels including the Daiwa Whisker, the Mitchell 300X and Shimano Stradic reels - I like the set up on those - Dennis

The bearing should be lubes. The main gear is similar to the Penn Slammer drags where there are studs on the drag washer to hold the gear. That eliminates the need for the earned washer, so tis reel does not come with the earned washer set up Dennis

@@2ndChanceTackle Thank you for your reply.

They are, however, if you DIY the maintenance, they are a good value. All reels, regardless of cost should be cared for equally. Dennis

Thanks for asking. You should be able to find the max pro schematic in the following link www.reelschematic.com/reel-schematics/abu-garcia-reel-schematics/abu-garcia-pro-max-schematics/#gsc.tab=0 Dennis

Thank you

This was the third time the reel came to me. The owner told me it stuck on part of the rotation and then worked freely hence the bent shaft hypothesis. I was getting pretty fast taking this one apart and found it was nearly impossible to pull the axle shaft out and just as hard to get it lined up with the crosswind block to reassemble. The shaft actually rubbed against the main gear at times. Yep, it was bent and the kid told me it had fallen off his bike. His flexible plastic case Shakespeare is now in the parts reel bin and he's sporting a silver Daiwa 1300 on his to-it-all rod. It is really important to me to keep this kid fishing. He'll catch anything and be happy about it. It reminds me of my youth when fishing was just about fishing and everyday was an adventure.

You should give him the Daiwa to "test". I suspect he will like it and it will stand the pressure of fishing hard. I just had two reels come in with the bent shaft. Not much you can do with them. Best wishes - Dennis

It is a pretty straightforward reel and performs nicely for the price. Thanks for watching Steve - Dennis

Hmm - I have had reel in the bag projects where everything was included and more and I have had projects where almost everything was missing. You never know what you are getting

Well said. There is a reason that these reels are cheaper. It does not cost anything to not stock parts. Anything, of course, except your reputation - Thanks

Have you tightened down the star adjuster for the drags? If you did, the next issue is possible braid slip. Are you using braided line? Did you add a backing to the spool before putting the line on? If not, it could be that the line is not grabbing the spool when you are turning the reel. Take the braid off, put about 15 yards of monofilament on the spool and then add the braid. That will eliminate braid slip and restore the reel's performance Those are my initial thoughts - Dennis

No, I don't think there is a spring there. A spring would not have an affect on the adjustment, it would just hold tension on the cap to keep it set in place. Try cutting a small shim from a plastic bottle or container that will fit inside the adjuster cap and then install the cap. See if that helps with the adjustment. It is a bush fix, but will work if you need to exert more pressure on the spool - Dennis

That is the mag adjuster that helps prevent backlash when casting

I don't have that reel in my shop at the moment. I will add this to my request list - Thanks for asking - Dennis