How to Install a Bail Spring on a Spinning Reel
- 1). Cut off the fishing line at the spool on the reel. Unscrew any reel housing caps on the front center of the reel.
- 2). Unscrew the spool screw on the sides of the reel. Pull out on the head and spool to expose the bail screws.
- 3). Insert the tip of the screwdriver into the bail spring retaining screw. Pop the bail spring out of the housing and pinch the opposite side of the bail to pop the entire unit out of the reel.
- 4). Pinch the new bail spring and fix the end tabs into the housings (where you removed the old bail). Screw the single spring bail retaining screw into the reel, securing the bail spring in position.
- 5). Place the head and spool back into position and screw the head cap onto the reel. Run the fishing line up and through the rod line guides.
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