Easy way to remove and reinstall large springs

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Folsoml
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Easy way to remove and reinstall large springs

Postby Folsoml » Sat May 03, 2014 7:01 pm

When I was putting the center stand back on my CB750C, I got to wondering if everyone knew this easy trick to remove and reinstall large springs--such as the center stand and kick stand springs. You can use pliers or some other spring puller tool, but I never fail to bash my knuckles at least once in the process. Using a few pennies and a pair of channel locks, your knuckles will be bash free!

Take your kickstand spring
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Using the channel locks, squeeze a penny into the spring (never mind why my channel locks have tape on the jaws. That is not important for the technique :) )
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Repeat the process until there is a penny in each loop of the spring
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You can then remove the spring with just your fingers
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When it's time to reinstall the spring, you can place it back on using only your fingers and remove the pennies one at a time.
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When all the pennies have been removed, the spring is back on and you are good to go!
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Re: Easy way to remove and reinstall large springs

Postby MiGhost » Sun May 04, 2014 12:04 am

Great Tip!

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Re: Easy way to remove and reinstall large springs

Postby JorgenL » Mon May 05, 2014 7:33 am

That's a clever trick!
Unfortunately I replaced that spring a couple of months ago using the busted knuckles method :(

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Re: Easy way to remove and reinstall large springs

Postby Richard van Leeuwen » Tue May 13, 2014 10:22 pm

Fancy trick with the pennies! But I just use a wire or a cord loop and pull it into position. Then take away the loop.

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Re: Easy way to remove and reinstall large springs

Postby bubbachicken » Thu Oct 23, 2014 3:47 pm

FolsomL, you both have excellent tricks here (I do like yours better for creativity, however!).

I just must know, though, why is there tape on your pliers? LOL!


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