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The directions say to tighten spool tension to eliminate side to side play, I found loosening it barely until there's a very slight side to side casts much further but you will need to stop the spool when your bait hits the water, other than that it's thumbless

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I have not heard of anyone wearing it out to a point where it needs replacing

This takes a while to happen, and if you re-spool your reels each year, it wont be a problem