Tony Maxwell Posted January 26, 2015 Report Share Posted January 26, 2015 Can anyone explain how to get this reel apart for cleaning? It has a "Bayonet release" button (lever) on the bottom but I can't get it to make anything come apart. The reel is a SGA600CX 6 bearing reel with 6.2:1 gears. I picked it up at a flea market Saturday for a good price. Also looking for a schematic for this reel. Thanks for your assistance. Tony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RayburnGuy Posted January 26, 2015 Report Share Posted January 26, 2015 I found a site online that has reel schematics, but did not find one for the reel you have. Fortunately they had a notation that said if you didn't see the schematic you needed to email him and he would post it on his site. The link is below. hope this helps, Ben http://www.fishing-tackle-repair.com/reel-shop/schematics/quantum-schematics.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Braided Line Posted January 27, 2015 Report Share Posted January 27, 2015 (edited) You might try U-Tube with your question , That is if you haven`t already. Get back on the net and keep looking/digging. Edited January 27, 2015 by Braided Line Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Braided Line Posted January 27, 2015 Report Share Posted January 27, 2015 Was just looking at another forum and a guy on there had a problem like yours. Same reel. A poster said, the SGA600CX is close relative to the Accurist CX. Might look that one up and see what`s....what. If it`s that close you should be able to figure it out. When you do get into your reel..............well you`ll see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Musky Glenn Posted January 30, 2015 Report Share Posted January 30, 2015 Move the lever, twist the cover one way or the other. It should turn about a quarter turn and pull straight out. I have had them be very hard to twist. Musky Glenn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biggun Posted February 11, 2015 Report Share Posted February 11, 2015 The majority of my reels are quantums. If it has not been apart in a while you may have to depress the lever and then lightly tap the side plate with a rubber mallet to get it freed up. Had several energy PT's that I reworked for a friend and I had to beat every side plate off. But these reels hadn't been into in 6 years. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biggun Posted February 11, 2015 Report Share Posted February 11, 2015 You can also check out mikesreelrepair. he has hundreds of schematics with the part numbers for all the parts. Quantums usually fail either in the bearings or the bushings that align everything. There cheaper reels use a lot of plastic bushings which you can just swap out with the stainless ones either from another quantum. But I have had to use some ABU bushings and alittle dremel work to get everything smooth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark poulson Posted February 25, 2015 Report Share Posted February 25, 2015 All of my Quantum reels release in a counter clockwise direction. If you're holding the reel with the releasable side up, slide the bayonet release away from the side plate, and then turn the top of the plate toward the bayonet release. I had one that was really tight, so I did what Bigun suggested. Once I had it open, I was able to ease up the locking setup a tad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Maxwell Posted February 27, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2015 Thanks for all the assistance. Finally went to the Cincinnati Bass Pro Shop and looked at the paperwork from a new Quantum. It said the same thing you all did. Slide the bayonet release over and rotate the side plate. Worked fine last long time, I hope. Only thing nobody mentioned was to be careful about loading the spring up without having the side plate back on. Thank goodness for no carpet in my shop. The floor is now clean too. Found both the bayonet and the spring and it only took an hour or so. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
