Main and Side stand Springs Refitting - Help

[paulbaker1954]

Anyone any tips for refitting these springs. I think the main I can manage but the  side was a b****** to get off, it has so much tension I could hardly pull it even with a length of wire wrapped around the end to make a pulling loop (which is a trick I have used before on my Trophy)   and heavy gloves 

Paul

[Woodside]

You can put a washer in between each Coil and that sometimes opens the spring up enough to pop on....then just pull washers out....works sometimes

[paulbaker1954]

Aha in the absence of washers I guess a pile of 2p coins would work 

[Woodside]

Yup
On the sandcast only site they use £2 coins

[Spitfire]

Yup
On the sandcast only site they use £2 coins

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[RGP750]

I put the spring on first and use the stand as a lever  and put the bolt in last.
It can sometimes take a few goes and another time goes straight in.
good luck

[Nurse Julie]

I put the spring on first and use the stand as a lever  and put the bolt in last.
It can sometimes take a few goes and another time goes straight in.
good luck

Is that how you fitted yours Rich, when you fitted it back to front? 

[Green1]

I use washers Only people on the Sandcast site can afford to use £2 coins.

Mick

[RGP750]

Yes Julie,
 and the way i did it when i turned it around.
The spring the  right way that is not the stand.
Trigger spotted it in a visit so i had to put it around the propper way

[Green1]

I was wondering how you could fit the stand the wrong way.