Tica Cetus GV500 Spinning Reel

Features

6 (SS,SB) / 4(GV) / 2(LF) precision stainless steel ball bearings
Computer designed balanced rotor.
Mini bearing inside the line roller
Instant anti-reverse.
Ambidextrous
Soft-touch handle knob with 2 stainless steel ball bearings (only SS, SB)
Extra spool None-LF. Graphite on SS and SB.

A similar reel has been reviewed here...

http://www.tackletour.com/reviewticasb500.html

This may be a cheap reel but for some who wants their reel to last, a simple maintenance will go a long way to make your reel work for you and not fail on you.

Let's start with the drag...

The drag is made up of 1 metal washer and the felt washer.  It is held on the spool by the wire clip.  If you're thinking of upgrading this to carbontex washer, the size is 12.2mm x 5.0mm x 1mm.  You need two as this reel has a spare spool.

I was searching the web on how to remove the rotor as the rotor was a tight fit on the pinion.  A little muscle did the trick.  

Here is the plastic parts of the rotor stopper.  When the bail is open, this will engage thus stopping the rotor from turning.

 You can see the white plastic tripping the metal part, thus enabling the rotor stopper.

Partially assembled.

 The bail assembly consists of one metal spring.

Here is the bail partially assembled.

Here are the components of the line roller.  A brass washer, one of the ball bearings, the line roller and opposite the bearing is a plastic washer.  Maybe this could be replaced with another ball bearing.

Assembling the pinion gear.  At the bottom is one of the ball bearings.  There are two washers between the bearings and the clutch for the anti-reverse.

Here is the plastic casing of the anti-reverse...secured on the body with 3 screws.  The anti-reverse looks solid unlike some of the reels i have opened.  One of the ball bearing sitting flush on the body.  You can see the oscillating slider on the lower part of the body.

 Main gear with a non-concentric embossed circle where the oscillating arm will rest.

 Here is the oscillating arm.

Main gear greased and the shaft attached to the oscillating slider.

The oscillating arm linking the drive gear and the oscillating slider.

There are two washers for the bearing.