Drag adjusting mechanism for dual-bearing reel

A drag adjusting mechanism for a dual-bearing reel configured to adjust a drag force of a drag mechanism operating to brake rotation of a spool of the dual-bearing reel in a line reel-out direction by moving the drag mechanism along an axial direction of a spool shaft, the drag adjusting mechanism comprising:

• a drag adjusting lever configured and arranged to be rotated about the spool shaft between a drag release position and a maximum drag position such that rotation of the drag adjusting lever operates to regulate the drag force of the drag mechanism;
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• a cam mechanism including a cam surface having a height that varies along the axial direction of the spool shaft such that rotation of the drag adjusting lever between the drag release position and the maximum drag position causes the drag mechanism to move along the axial direction of the spool shaft, and a rotation restricting section provided on the cam surface to restrict rotation of the drag adjusting lever when rotated towards the drag release position, the rotation restricting section including a protruding portion having an apex, a first slanted surface that defines a first angle and extends from the apex toward a first position corresponding to the drag release position, a second slanted surface that defines a second angle and extends from the apex to the direction opposite of the drag release position, the first angle being smaller than the second angle.