abu garcia ambassadeur 5000 the original

Otherwise, if all the correct parts are in the reel, is it possible that someone may have taken it apart & not put it back together with all parts in the correct position? The drags in those reels are multiple parts and it is possible to get them in the wrong sequence. Did you try to adjust the drag? If the drag is not tightened down some, (the star wheel next to the handle) they won't retrieve line. I own several in the various sizes, from 4600 to 10000 sizes, but don't have a 6000. Those round ABU reels in the various sizes are basically the same design, just made with differing dimensions. Does anyone know what could be causing this or know of a solution? I don't want to get rid of the reels because they were my grandfathers for generations but I cant seem to figure out why they are doing this. I went out fishing today with them and when I hooked up the fish was able to just keep pulling line and I wasn't able to reel in the line so I had to do it by hand. I held the line with my thumb on the rod and spun the handles to try and reel in some line it just spins and never brings in line. The only problem with the 3 is that they reel and cast just fine but as soon as I put tension on the line simulating me getting caught up on some tree's etc the handles spin freely and will keep spinning around and wont bring line in. A couple of the reels are goners because its been crushed and run over and stepped on by people but 3 of them are keepers. I recently have got some of my grandfathers old Abu Garcia reels and i want to honor him by using them. Hello I wanted to ask for some help if that is allowed here.

Abu garcia ambassadeur 5000 the original