[Jjack88]

anyone got any ideas for a home made device to install the spring? And know the nut size?

 

[KodiakAfishyo]

There are some YouTube videos showing guy’s using their front wheel as a spring compressor to get the nut on and off. I think the nut size is 35 or 36mm.

 

[Jjack88]

scratch that i think i found a good youtube vid but if people wanna post to help others go tight ahead

 

[Jjack88]

There are some YouTube videos showing guy’s using their front wheel as a spring compressor to get the nut on and off. I think the nut size is 35 or 36mm.

yep thats the video i found. But i think its a 46mm after looking at it

 

[KodiakAfishyo]

Ooops yah that sounds better. So much for my memory 😆

 

[bedeadnomore]

anyone got any ideas for a home made device to install the spring? And know the nut size?

HELLO, I MADE A JIG WITH SOME RITE ANGLE BRACKETS AND A 1/2" LENGTH OF THREADED ROD. IM SORRY I CANT REMEMBER NUT SIZE, I CAN LET YOU KNOW 2MOROW.

 

[KodiakAfishyo]

Send pictures of it, would be helpful

 

[RedRocket]

1 13/16 inch socket is also a size that will work and what I ended up buying as a 46mm socket was a lot more expensive at the time I was buying.

 

[Rob-c]

I’ve used the rim/ wheel compression method on 4 machines with zero problems. I push down on the spring and the wife screws the nut on by hand as far as she can. Then I torque to spec.

 

[Jjack88]

Used the rim method tonight. Changed springs in under a minute. Highly recommend

 

[Vincent]

I made a compressor out of a threaded rod, nuts washers and junk I had laying around the garage. Took 30 min to build and worked perfect.

The wheel method is super simple and seems to work awesome too.