Geckel - This may not be your specific reel but I assume you have a 200 series and all year models are virtually the same. You can find the schematics at the link attached. To access the gear set you need to take out screws #689. You will need to have the handle and drag star off to separate the side plate from the gear set. It's not very complicated. Does the reel go into free spool when you engage the thumb bar and if so does the spool freely rotate? If not, the clutch bar was not in the full up position when the reel was assembled and is not allowing the gears to engage.
http://schematics.planetseafishing.c...iff-cdf200.pdf