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Mark,
I use a small slot driver and lightly lift under the two black engagment tab pins on all of the rounds we have been upgrading/servicing. It will come off (slowly but surely), just make sure you replace it in the same place...
 
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Hey Hootie,
Just go ahead and stretch it a couple mm and it will be good...
I do it on my greenies all the time.....
 
 
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Starting point, I would recommend getting the schematic out and checking the way you stacked the crank assembly.
Leave one washer out in the drag spring part of the stack, thats between the AR bearing pack and the drag star, and the crank will sometimes bind when the drag star is adjusted tight.
Never brake a reel down without the schematic in front of you..
 
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1992 Curado 100,200 (5:1 I think) 2 bearings, two tone silver/grey, W/FPSwitch
1993 Curado 100A, 200A (6:1) 5 bearings, red (tomato)
1994 Curado 200B (6.2:1) 5 bearings, pearl green
1999 Curado 200B5 (5:1) 5 bearings, pearl green
2001 Curado 200BSF (6.2:1), Curado 100B (6.2:1), Curado 200B38 (3.8:1) 5 bearings, pearl green (100's) and light green (BSF)
2006 Curado 200DHSV (7:1), 200DPV (5:1) 6 bearings, 100D/DSV (6.2:1) 5 bearings, charcoal grey
2007 Curado 300D (6.2:1) 6 bearings, charcoal grey
2008 Curado 200E7 (7:1) 200E5 (5:1), 300E (6.2:1) 7 bearings, dark pearl green w/lowrider flake
 
Hope this helps some...........
 
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