Edit: Nevermind, brainfart, forgot to twist it, fire away with the jokes....

I like to clean and oil the bearings and grease the gears on new daiwas, I Just received the reel this afternoon and got off the handle side stuff just fine, but the non- handle side plate just won't come off, I fully unscrewed the brake dial screw but it just won't budge. I put a screwdriver in the little slot at the bottom rear and pried a bit, but didn't want to damage the plate, I also pressed on the inside of the spool outward and nothing. Anyone ever had this happen? Am I missing something, it feels glued in place. Any advice on how to get it off is appreciated.

16 minutes ago, Bass Rutten said:

Nevermind, brainfart, forgot to twist it, fire away with the jokes....

OK.

 

A priest, a rabbi, and a mullah walk into a nudie bar...

Glad to hear that you figured it out on your own. Out of curiosity, were the gears or bearing dry out of the box? What's your impression of the reel so far? 

9 minutes ago, LCG said:

Glad to hear that you figured it out on your own. Out of curiosity, were the gears or bearing dry out of the box? What's your impression of the reel so far? 

Yes everything was pretty dry, just had a very thin coating of grease on them, pretty typical daiwa. Have not made a single cast yet, but with the improved gears I expect it to feel smoother under load than the previous gen tat. It could be my imagination but it feels a touch more compact than the previous one, I sold it off last year so no side/side comparison. It's going a on rod for heavy pitching/punching/frogging with braid, it will be tested.