Manual Orvis Mirage I Fishing Reel

Manual

GuARANTEE

Your Orvis Mirage Saltwater Reel is unconditionally guaranteed against defects

in materials and workmanship. If you have any problems, simply send your reel

and a £7.95 cheque to the following address:

The Orvis Company Inc., Clearwater House, Unit 28 North

Way, Andover, Hampshire SP10 5RW

If the reel is in any way defective in materials or workmanship, your £7.95

repair cheque will be returned to you at once. Your reel will be completely

serviced (cleaned, lubricated, and returned to you postpaid) for a fee of £7.95,

plus cost of parts. Damaged reels can be repaired on an individual basis, and

repair work will be billed at the hourly shop rate, plus parts. We will provide a

written estimate upon receipt of the reel prior to any work being done.

QuESTIONS?

If you have any questions about the operation and maintenance of your new

reel, Orvis Technical Advisors are always available. Email: [email protected].uk

INTRODuCTION

The Mirage Reel combines superior performance and a great price to put it

in a class by itself. Using the same principles employed in the brakes of fighter

jets, the carbon to stainless drag gives smooth, consistent and infinitely adjustable

stopping power.

• A completely sealed and maintenance free drag impervious to saltwater, dirt,

grit and other corrosive elements.

• An indexed drag knob with positive clicks for accurate and repeatable drag

settings.

• True large arbor performance that picks up line fast to give you the edge

over fresh and saltwater species.

• Crafted from strong yet lightweight 6061 T6 aluminum to give the optimal

combination of weight and strength.

DRAG OPERATION

The Mirage reels feature a dependable center line drag

system. To adjust the drag, turn the drag knob (# 4)

clockwise to increase resistance, and counterclockwise to

decrease it (figure 1). The minimum drag setting should

never be less than the pressure required to prevent over-

running of the line on fast runs. The easy drag adjust-

ment is infinitely variable, providing wide-ranging and

controllable settings.

SPOOL REMOVAL

The spool release knob (#33) is located in the middle

of the spool. To remove, grip the knurling on the knob

and aggressively turn counterclockwise until the spool

disengages from the frame (figure 2). NOTE: It’s best

not to back off the spool release knob completely as

it can fall off–it only needs to be loosened enough to

free the spool from the frame

RIGHT-HAND CONVERSION

All Mirage Big Game reels have the drag factory installed for left-hand wind.

Since the reel is fully sealed, the frame cap must be removed to access the one

way bearing. Step 1: Remove the spool from the frame as described above.

Step 2: Back the drag knob completely off by turning it counter clockwise

until it stops. Step 3: Align the tool provided on the flats machined into the

frame cap (#21) (figure 3). Step 4: While holding the frame firmly, rotate the

tool counterclockwise to break the seal and unthread the shaft assembly (#27

and #21) from the drag case (#17) (Figure 4). Step 5: Before removing the

shaft assembly from the frame, rotate the drag knob clockwise two revolutions

to tighten the drag. Step 6: Remove the shaft assembly. The clutch bearing

(#20) will either come out with the shaft assembly, or stay nested in the drag

case. If it stays nested in the drag case, just turn the frame over and tap it on a

hard surface and the bearing will fall out. Step 7: Flip over the clutch bearing

and put it back in the drag case. (Figure 4) Step 8: Insert the frame assembly

in the drag case and re-tighten the shaft assembly to the frame with the tool.

FIGURE 2

NOTE: If you misplace the tool, you can easily loosen the shaft assembly from

the frame with an adjustable wrench by lining up the flats machined in the shaft

(#27) with the flats in the frame cap (#21). (Figure 5) Otherwise the drag con-

version process is the same.

ROuTINE MAINTENANCE

Your new Mirage Big Game reel is has been properly lubricated prior to ship-

ping. The drag system is completely sealed and impervious to corrosive elements.

It requires no additional maintenance. After the reel has been used in saltwa-

ter, or if it experiences excessive contact with dirt or sand, the spool should

be removed from the frame and both parts should be rinsed with fresh water.

NOTE: When not in use, the drag should be loosened completely.

THE ORVIS COMPANY | Andover, Hampshire SP10 5RWRW

visit orvis.co.uk

FIGURE 3

FIGURE 1

FIGURE 4

Flip over bearing

FIGURE 5

Rating

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