These came with my new Stradic, and I cannot figure out what they

are for. Says instructions are included in the manual, but I find

no mention of them.

 

Hootie

They're spool spacers I believe. 

Spool spacers. Add 1 or 2 if your line isnt laying correctly on the spool.

Yes, those shims go as needed under the spool. If line stacks on front of spool add a shim, if stacking on rear of spool remove a shim. 

Thanks guys, you answered my question. I knew you would. Gotta love this forum.

Hootie

Spool spacers came with my saros too. Thanks for letting me know what they were!!

Shims for the spool cause Shimano can't align the wind

They "Allow" you to change the winding shape, based on line types, based on shimanos instruction from the 2000 year instruction document concerning the shims.( Stradic ) Never had a shimano spinner that did not wind evenly from front to rear, suppose it's possible though.

Shims for the spool cause Shimano can't align the wind

hahaha

Diawa includes dryers as well. Just another reason to switch.

 

JK

The spool shims were started by Shimano back in the early 2000's when fluorocarbon line became more popular. When I bought my first  #2500 series Stradic, I asked the same question. I have a tackle company sales rep who is a good friend and sells Shimano. He did the research and Shimano told him that mono would " lay down on a spool" but  " fluoro" needed to be spooled a different way because ( remember this was in the early life of fluoro) was harder and  wouldn't.  I have 4 packs of those shims in my reel parts box because I ended up buying 4 Stradics. Never put fluoro line on them. Used Trilene XL mono until I discovered Power Pro braid and never looked back.