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Offline Golfcarmad

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How to remove mainstand spring without damaging me or frame
« on: February 27, 2018, 01:56:43 PM »
Suggestions please?
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Re: How to remove mainstand spring without damaging me or frame
« Reply #1 on: February 27, 2018, 02:18:48 PM »
Sorry,should have said -frame stripped bare!
Just cannot get any purchase on spring to remove.
Tried forcing large screwdriver method,tang just looks to me like its going to bend. Thanks again.
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Re: How to remove mainstand spring without damaging me or frame
« Reply #2 on: February 27, 2018, 02:30:44 PM »
Push the stand bar out  ;)

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Re: How to remove mainstand spring without damaging me or frame
« Reply #3 on: February 27, 2018, 06:38:04 PM »
I’ve used 2p coins before to slot between the coils when open, and then as the stand closes the coins keep the spring long and enough slack to take the spring off.


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Re: How to remove mainstand spring without damaging me or frame
« Reply #4 on: February 27, 2018, 07:58:39 PM »
I use a piece of paracord (like the string on blinds) I make it into a loop , hook it over the spring , put my foot in the bottom of the loop and push down with my foot to stretch the spring it is especially good for putting the spring on you just then cut the string and pull it out.
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Re: How to remove mainstand spring without damaging me or frame
« Reply #5 on: February 27, 2018, 09:02:38 PM »
Before I bought a spring puller tool I used a length of wire tied into a loop with one end on the spring and the other looped around a hammer handle.
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Re: How to remove mainstand spring without damaging me or frame
« Reply #6 on: March 03, 2018, 09:44:26 AM »
2 pence pcs worked Tks for suggestion
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Re: How to remove mainstand spring without damaging me or frame
« Reply #7 on: March 03, 2018, 11:14:31 AM »
I’ve used 2p coins before to slot between the coils when open, and then as the stand closes the coins keep the spring long and enough slack to take the spring off.


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Now that's a clever idea. Love it.
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Re: How to remove mainstand spring without damaging me or frame
« Reply #8 on: March 03, 2018, 01:53:39 PM »
I’ve used 2p coins before to slot between the coils when open, and then as the stand closes the coins keep the spring long and enough slack to take the spring off.


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Now that's a clever idea. Love it.

You can also put strong springs on that way too,  just bend it in an arc to open the coils then put coins in. Do it alternately adding a coin each side as you go and it'll extend until you can place it on fixings, remove coins.

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Re: How to remove mainstand spring without damaging me or frame
« Reply #9 on: March 03, 2018, 04:34:11 PM »
5p? Nice and neat :)

You can get quite a few of them within Trigg's 99p budget as well ;)

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Re: How to remove mainstand spring without damaging me or frame
« Reply #10 on: March 06, 2018, 12:43:56 PM »
I’ve used 2p coins before to slot between the coils when open, and then as the stand closes the coins keep the spring long and enough slack to take the spring off.


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Now that's a clever idea. Love it.

I’d love to take the credit for it and patent the idea, but I came across it on the Honda Twins site!


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