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Originally Posted by sms
I borrowed this tool made by Baum that is a copy of the Sir/Klann tool. I looked at the tool and at 1st it looked straight forward to me, but now when I try to use it on the spring I'm having the following problems.
1) Can get 1st plate on bottom of spring easily, but I can only get top plate in middle of spring and no higher. Is that enough to get the spring out (ie. compress from middle to bottom).
2) I cannot get the shaft that connects the 2 plates in from the bottom or top of the spring. Is there something that I'm missing.
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I just used that tool a few days ago.
1) Why can't you get the top plate very close to the top of the spring. If necessary, you can put the plate in the middle of the spring and rotate the plate until it climbs up the coils. You need at least 5 coils between the plates on the rear spring to remove it. On the front spring, you will probably need quite a few more. Better to leave as few coils as possible outside the plates. Less total force is then required.
2) Why not? The shaft is inserted from the bottom of the spring (on the rear springs) and it reaches up and engages the slots on the top plate. I would presume that the front springs are done with the shaft entending through the top of the spring. The shaft needs to be extended to the maximum position for this to occur. Turn the adustment nut to lengthen the shaft.