Hello,

Just received (from Amazon) my new Stradic 2500 Spinning Reel.

Looks like a nice product, but whoever does their paper work and instructions did not do a very competent job.

The User Manual is really poor, IMHO. Just a folded sheet with an exploded view, and some descriptions of the features it has.

Anyway, in the box are two small plastic envelopes:

a. The first one has 4 small Washers, and a small paper tag that says:

      "Please use the enclosed adjustment washers in order to create the "winding shape" you prefer.
      Complete details for installing washers and creating different "winding shapes" are included in the instruction manual"

The manual really isn't much of what you would call a manual, and I could find nothing about this in it.

What are these, and how are they used, please ?

Where might it be described ?

Is there, perhaps, an additional manual that they forgot to pack ? Or,...?

b. the second small plastic envelope has written on it "PE-LD and a triangle with '04' inside".

It contains a very thin plastic sheet with 4 (what I would call) break-a-way tabs or possibly shims.

Anyone have any idea what these are for ?
Again, nothing in the paperwork that was included.

 

The box came a bit opened, but the reel certainly looks new. Bought from Amazon.

Am hoping it was not re-packed, or some manual, etc. had fallen out ?

Thanks for help,

Bob

Sixth item down, under spinning reels: http://fish.shimano.com/publish/content/global_fish/en/us/index/customer_service0/FAQ.html

 

Pics 4 and 5 show where the shims get installed: http://fish.shimano.com/publish/content/global_fish/en/us/index/customer_service0/reel_maintenance_instructions.download.-mainParsys-000100-downloadFile.html/Maintenance%20Tips-%20Spinning%20Reels%20%281%20page%29.pdf

Do you actually make that adjustment yourself JFrancho?  I've never even thought about toying with it. I guess I don't understand the full concept of why you would want to.  Care to elaborate more than the diagram?

The washers can wear, especially if you're into the drag a lot. Stump tons if wear would be the line stacking at the top of the spool. Add a washer, problem solved.

Both my stradics spooled perfectly out of the box, on the second or third respool I did have to shim each one.  Not a big deal, sometimes it takes a little trial and error to get it where you want it.  I have only had to shim each them 1 time, there have been many respools.