Originally Posted By: Chad Lukehart
It is the return kick lever, the older ones were made from aluminum and would wear a spot from the shaft gear that kicks the reel back into gear, the new piece has a stainless steel insert that eliminates the issue



Old stock damaged kick lever on right, new upgraded one w/ stainless insert on left. See how it was re-engineered?






For guys like me who like to get their hands dirty rebuilding reels, here is a Revo kick lever teardown & upgrade with a lube job. This one is done on an Inshore leftie.



http://alantani.com/index.php?topic=3299.0


c/22

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