I have a Shakespeare pro free spool1755 HJ reel. I have not been able to find any info about the year or value. It is in mint condition. Could you answer these questions. Thanks Martin

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alright man......i had the same problem. it just takes a little bit of elbow grease, bot it does twist open, it's just harder than hell to get it to twist off. I took a towel and laid it over the reel, and lightly tapped on it with a hammer to loosen it up a bit.

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The line needs to installed on the reel as it is on the new spool when purchased. Also check spool drag. If it is a spinning reel it is important to install the string correctly and use a quality brand of string.

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According to the intructions and I quote "Take off the cowling that covers the spool, twist off the pick up mechanism clockwise and a half turn anti clockwise will remove the spool"

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try online at www.reelschematics.com they should be able to give you help.regards barry.

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you may need to tighten or fix your drag.