Question Tangled Dive Reel - How to Disassemble?

[Scubadou]

Hi - feel stupid having to ask this...
New to diving and just bought a second hand reel only to find its arrived all tangled up.
My plan was to remove the line drum and re-wind the line but I can't seem to get the bolt out and don't want to damage it in the process.
Am I missing anything obvious here, its just a bolt and a nut right?

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[tursiops]

Hi - feel stupid having to ask this...
New to diving and just bought a second hand reel only to find its arrived all tangled up.
My plan was to remove the line drum and re-wind the line but I can't seem to get the bolt out and don't want to damage it in the process.
Am I missing anything obvious here, its just a bolt and a nut right?

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No attachments. What kind of reel?

 

[broncobowsher]

Links are dead. Too many different reel designs for a universal answer.

 

[NothingClever]

Not sure what happened to your photo but I think you need to simply remove the circlip and the axle (bolt) will slide right out.

 

[RyanT]

I think the bigger issue here is that someone sold you a tangled reel!?!?!?? For a reel that looks like a rat's nest, I usually recommend setting it on fire and getting a new one. I guess someone thought of a better way to deal with this issue.

 

[DogDiver]

You can’t birds nest a spool.

 

[broncobowsher]

You can’t birds nest a spool.

You have been lucky. It has happened. Very possible.
The good part is there isn't as much line so the mess usually isn't as large. Just a smaller bird.

 

[rongoodman]

Cut the line off and replace it?

 

[Tracerbullet]

Cut the line off and replace it?

Just like my bait casters in fishing. You can try and pick it out but not worth the hassle

 

[BlueTrin]

Hi - feel stupid having to ask this...
New to diving and just bought a second hand reel only to find its arrived all tangled up.
My plan was to remove the line drum and re-wind the line but I can't seem to get the bolt out and don't want to damage it in the process.
Am I missing anything obvious here, its just a bolt and a nut right?

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I cannot see the pictures.

Why do you need to remove the drum? Can you just pull all the line?