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Fishing in British Columbia => General Discussion => Topic started by: coho killer on December 19, 2010, 04:56:54 PM

Title: Calcutta 401 te
Post by: coho killer on December 19, 2010, 04:56:54 PM: So I stupidly decided I would take apart my calcutta 401 te and clean it. Not knowing how complex it was compared to my abu. I was wondering if anyone knew a video on assembly or diagram.

Thanks
Title: Re: Calcutta 401 te
Post by: Fish Assassin on December 19, 2010, 05:03:24 PM: http://www.mikesreelrepair.com/
Title: Re: Calcutta 401 te
Post by: glx on December 19, 2010, 06:24:51 PM: I feel your pain.. I did the same thing last year and had to send it to Shimano to be put back together.

glx
Title: Re: Calcutta 401 te
Post by: coho killer on December 19, 2010, 06:48:35 PM: if I bring it to mikes will they do it?
Title: Re: Calcutta 401 te
Post by: BIG T on December 19, 2010, 07:08:16 PM: Quote from: coho killer on December 19, 2010, 04:56:54 PM
So I stupidly decided I would take apart my calcutta 401 te and clean it. Not knowing how complex it was compared to my abu. I was wondering if anyone knew a video on assembly or diagram.

Thanks

Hope this will work for you.
http://www.mikesreelrepair.com/schematics/albums/shimano/Shimano_CTE400.pdf
Title: Re: Calcutta 401 te
Post by: milo on December 20, 2010, 10:26:47 AM: Actually, this one will work better, for your reel is LEFT hand retrieve:

http://www.mikesreelrepair.com/schematics/albums/shimano/Shimano_CTE_401.pdf

I hear your pain. I am mechanically challenged, and i have enough trouble maintaining my vintage Abu collection.
Don't even want to think what taking a Shimano apart would be like...
Title: Re: Calcutta 401 te
Post by: Dogbreath on December 20, 2010, 11:01:37 AM: Quote from: coho killer on December 19, 2010, 06:48:35 PM
if I bring it to mikes will they do it?
Yes it cost me about $30 for a spinning reel IIRC.
Title: Re: Calcutta 401 te
Post by: reconize on December 21, 2010, 12:54:53 AM: i took mine to shimano and they fixed it for free :)

too bad they no longer service reels in town!!! u missed it by 3 weeks
Title: Re: Calcutta 401 te
Post by: Fish Assassin on December 21, 2010, 01:05:57 AM: Quote from: reconize on December 21, 2010, 12:54:53 AM

too bad they no longer service reels in town!!! u missed it by 3 weeks

Where's their office now ?
Title: Re: Calcutta 401 te
Post by: Dogbreath on December 21, 2010, 07:22:01 PM: Quote from: Fish Assassin on December 21, 2010, 01:05:57 AM
Where's their office now ?
Deep Blue Sales is still in Surrey but no more reel servicing.

You can send it to Shimano in California and they'll service it, I had my doubts dealing with the US company over the phone but they sent me the parts I needed free, try getting that locally.
Title: Re: Calcutta 401 te
Post by: Fish Assassin on December 21, 2010, 08:04:01 PM: Seems ridiculous that I have to send a reel to California for servicing.
Title: Re: Calcutta 401 te
Post by: Dogbreath on December 21, 2010, 08:33:46 PM: Quote from: Fish Assassin on December 21, 2010, 08:04:01 PM
Seems ridiculous that I have to send a reel to California for servicing.

Well you can send it to Mikes or Express or even to Onterrible but California is closer than Onterrible and usually cheaper lots of guys in the USA rave about Shimano service that's never been the case here.

So if Shimano has extended their quality service to this market all the better.
Title: Re: Calcutta 401 te
Post by: Geff_t on December 21, 2010, 11:18:58 PM: Wait till you have to do warranty on a rod. You have to ship it to Ontario.
Title: Re: Calcutta 401 te
Post by: Tadpole on December 22, 2010, 11:25:17 AM: I do rebuilt my Calcuttas by myself. It is not dificult if you have a diagram and follow it. It has at least double ammount of parts if you compare it to ABU.