My brothers wedding is coming up and as a gift I ended up getting him the abu garcia revo s baitcasting reel. This is his first baitcaster and he says he cannot get the side cover off to adjust the centrifical break system. He says the instructions explain how to adjust the breaks but not get the side cover off. I have not seen the reel yet so I do not know. Can anyone tell me how to get the sidecover off so I can give him a good answer so he doesn't end up breaking the reel trying? Thanks

That's a great wedding gift.   All we got when we were married was sheets, pots, pans, dishes, crap like that.

Abu Garcia makes a great reel, and writes crappy instructions. I had the same question a few weeks ago and had to contact Abu about it.

There is a chrome, knurled screw head on the right side of the reel near the top edge and just a little to the front. Its the head of the screw that extands across the top of the spool when you look at the reel from the top. You cant miss it. Unscrew it. It won't come all the way out, but unscrew it until it's loose.

Once that screw is loose, the left side plate will swing up. Hold the reel and gently (but firmly) rotate the left side plate up. It will pivot. The pivot point is at the rear of the plate, so pivot the front of the plate up.

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perfectly said sky chimp

How much should you adjust the breaks

armesjr,

How much should you adjust the breaks

I have a left hand version of the reel. I set mine up every other one turned on. The proper way to set it up would be turn all off. Then set the free spool rate with the cast control cap.  Then open the brake side and set the spool brakes. I would start with 3 on 3 off (every other one on), if that's to much then back off to 2 on (direct opposite each other)  the rest off, etc. You will have to test cast the reel to find the right setup for the angler using it.

Tight Lines!!!