Problem with the drags on Daiwa reels

[Kent]

I own several Daiwa line counter reels. I like the reels, except that I have always had problems with the two Accudepth 17LC models. The one reel has an accurate line counter and the other one is off about 100% (for example if I am vertically jigging in 30 feet of water the one reel registers 30 feet of line out, and the other registers 58 feet of line out -- both reels have 8 pound Cajun Red monofilament line on them). This is an annoyance, but the other problem I have with both reels is much more frustrating. On both reels I can set the star drags at just the right amount of tension that I want, only to have the drags release on their own, especially when I set the hook. We aren't talking about the drags just loosening a little, we are talking about having to turn the drag many revolutions before I have any drag at all! I have not taken the reels apart; however, short of doing that I can not see anything that one could adjust to alleviate this problem. Any suggestions?
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