POWER HANDLE - APPLICATION NOTES

A. Why Up-Grade with our ROUND Power Handle.
1. Provides additional cranking power (increased torque) thru the extended length of the handle blank.
2. Permits the application of additional force from the forearm as the wrist is “rolled” around the knob.  No more inefficient “strait-arm” cranking.  Only a ROUND power handle can produce maximum force.
3. Increased Comfort - Strain and fatigue is reduced in the fingers and wrist.
4. The choice of 3 knob sizes permits a better fit to your hand.
5. Lighter in weight than the stock brass handles.
6. Hi-Tech, attractive in appearance.

B. Attaching the Knob to the Handle Blank.
There are 2 basic parts to all power handles; the knob and the handle blank.

First, remove the Philips head screw from the bottom of the knob.  Keep the washer on the internal knob screw as the washer is positioned between the knob and the handle; not between the knob and the Philips head screw. 

To attach the knob to the handle blank, you must unscrew the two halves of the knob.  Place a normal screw driver into the bottom half of the knob and use the screw driver to push the internal screw past the bottom of the knob.

Place a small amount of Loctite (medium strength) into the opening of the internal screw.

Attach the Philips head screw thru the handle blank into the knob.   With the normal screw driver inserted into the bottom of the knob to prevent rotation, tighten the Philips head screw.

If the knob seems loosely attached to the handle blank, you should tighten the internal screw while keeping the external Philips heads from rotating with the use of the Philips head screw driver.

The knobs are available in 3 sizes: Small, Medium and Large.  In addition to hand size, one should also consider the size of the reel when the knob size is selected.

C.  Shimano Group TLD”A”  Reels and Power Handles.

Shimano reels in this group require no additional parts for installation of the power handle.  Simply reuse the nut plate screw, nut plate and handle nut from your original reel.  Nothing else is required.  The handle blank for this group is called the TLD”A”.  Many of the most popular Shimano saltwater conventional reels are included in this group.

The following Shimano Reels are included in this group.

TLD 5, 10, 15
TLD Star 15/30, 20/40
Speed Master Series
Charter Special TR1000LD, TR2000LD
Torium 14, 16, 20 30
Trinidad 12, 14, 16, 20, 30
Calcutta CT700, 700B, CTE300, 400, 700
Tekota 300, 500, 600

D. Shimano Group TLD”B”  Reels and Power Handles.

The Shimano Reels in this group consist of the single speed TLD 20 and 25 and the single speed Tyrnos 12, 16, 20 and 30.   The handle blank for this group is called the TLD”B”.

No additional parts are required for installation of the power handle on the TLD 20 and 25 reels.  Simply reuse the handle bolt and handle screw from your original reel.  Nothing else is required. 

The Tyrnos reels and the TLD20 and 25 reels have compatible drive shafts.  However, the handle bolts and handle screws are not compatible. Therefore, hardware is provided with the handles to adapt the TLD”B”  handles to the Tyrnos drive shafts.  Be sure to request the Tyrnos hardware when ordering.
 
E. Shimano Group “CAL” Reels and Power Handles.

The Shimano reels in this group require no additional parts for installation of the power handle.  Simply reuse the nut plate screw, nut plate and handle nut from your original reel.  Nothing else is required.  The handle blank for this group is called the “CAL”.  It includes most of the smaller Calcutta reels as well as the Curado reels.

The following Shimano Reels are included in this group.

CT50, 100, 150, 250, 400
CT50B, 100B, 150B, 250B, 400B
CTE50, 100, 200
CTE100DC, 200DC, 300DC

F.  PENN “JM” (JigMaster) Group Reels and Power Handles.

The PENN reels in this group require no additional parts for installation of the power handle.  Simply reuse the nut screw and handle nut from your original reel.  Nothing else is required.  The handle blank for this group is called the PENN “JM”.  The post popular reels in this group are the various Jig Master models and Squidder models.

The following PENN Reels are included in this group.

9M, 10 Mag, 49L
60, 65, 66, 67, 68, 111, 112, 285M, 267, 268
109M, 112H, 113, 149L
25, 26, 27, 155L, 160L, 209M, 350M, 180
185, 190,100M, 140L, 145, 146L, 150, 200M
210M, 309M, 310GT, 500, 501, 500S, 505HS, 506HS
12T, 12LT, 12H

G.  PENN “113H”” Group Reels and Power Handles.

The PENN reels in this group require no additional parts for installation of the power handle.  Simply reuse the nut screw and handle nut from your original reel.  Nothing else is required.  The handle blank for this group is called the PENN “113H”.  The most popular reels in this group are the various 113H 4/0 models.

The following PENN Reels are included in this group.

113H, 113HL, 113HLW, 113HSP
320GT, 320GT2, 321GT, 330GT
970, 980, 990
25GLS, 225LD, 320LD
340GT, 345GT, 40GLS, 45GLS, 245LD, 246LD
20, 20T, 30, 30T, 30TW, 50, 50T, 50TW, 50W
30SW, 50S, 50SW, 220GTO, 230GTO

F.  Applies to Modified TLD”A” Group of Reel Handles.

There are a variety of reels from several manufactures that have compatible drive shafts with the TLD”A” handles.  However, the drive shaft nuts , nut plates and nut plate screws are not necessarily compatible with the TLD handle.  Therefore, hardware is provided with the handles to adapt the TLD”A” handles to the drive shafts. The handle blank for this group is called the Modified TLD”A” (MTLD”A”) handle.  The most popular reels in this group are the Daiwa Saltigas, Saltists, Sealines, Millionaires and Lunas.  Also included in this group are most of the 6600 series and lower Abu Garcia Ambassadeur baitcasters as well as the New REVO baitcasters.