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Great Lakes Greg

11-21-2015 06:12 PM

Your technique, please...

Today I put the two parking brake return springs on the levers at the backing plates. It took two minutes each, a hook tool, sticking my tongue out, and lots of grunting. It all worked out, but I am always amazed that I don't stab myself with the tool. how do you guys do it? Just wondering.

wmws	11-21-2015 09:48 PM

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I take a peace of string, rap it around the spring and pull it back over the lever.

CarlG

11-21-2015 09:58 PM

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I use one of these: (and like Greg said, lots of grunting!)

pat59

11-22-2015 11:26 AM

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I stick my tongue out to. People rib me about it, but I find it helps. :)
Pat

John Kuhnast

11-22-2015 11:26 AM

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Take a roll of pennies Stick them in the coils of the spring until the spring is long enough to hook on Step on brake pennies fall out. Do not be leave me? Try it.

Fullraceflathead

11-22-2015 03:43 PM

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Originally Posted by John Kuhnast (Post 1194130)

Take a roll of pennies Stick them in the coils of the spring until the spring is long enough to hook on Step on brake pennies fall out. Do not be leave me? Try it.

Smart thinking when the proper tools are not available.
We all need to add a "Roll of Pennies" to our Spares parts/tools we carry in our A's!

Ross/Kzoo

11-22-2015 04:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Fullraceflathead (Post 1194305)

Smart thinking when the proper tools are not available.
We all need to add a "Roll of Pennies" to our Spares parts/tools we carry in our A's!

Might be hard to do. Some of us are on a budget.

xmarine

11-22-2015 09:37 PM

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I use hay twine.

ian Simpson

11-22-2015 11:29 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by John Kuhnast (Post 1194130)

Take a roll of pennies Stick them in the coils of the spring until the spring is long enough to hook on Step on brake pennies fall out. Do not be leave me? Try it.

Pennies are no longer available in Canada, and I cannot afford dimes.

Mike V. Florida

11-22-2015 11:32 PM

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Originally Posted by xmarine (Post 1194494)

I use hay twine.

Me too!

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