The Ford Barn

Walt Ebie · 12-02-2016, 02:59 PM

Thanks guys, I appreciate all the good advice but I have yet one question: it's about loosening the spring clip out at the end of the spring to aid in the loosening of the leaves. My clips fit as a horseshoe over the top of the 4 leaves and have just enough room for the 4 leaves. A horizontal bolt holds the clip together at the bottom. Sounds standard. So, loosening the bolt might provide some horizontal give but how does it allow any loosening of the leaves from each other? I thought about taking the bolt out and removing the clip but I had this horrible vision of the leaves loosing to the point where I couldn't get the clip back on. Having never done this operation before, I thought it best to look for some more advice before I proceed to create a worse problem than a little rust and a dry spring. So, what do you say?

12-02-2016, 02:59 PM	#1
Walt Ebie Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: East Canton, OH Posts: 168	Re: 30a jack points Thanks guys, I appreciate all the good advice but I have yet one question: it's about loosening the spring clip out at the end of the spring to aid in the loosening of the leaves. My clips fit as a horseshoe over the top of the 4 leaves and have just enough room for the 4 leaves. A horizontal bolt holds the clip together at the bottom. Sounds standard. So, loosening the bolt might provide some horizontal give but how does it allow any loosening of the leaves from each other? I thought about taking the bolt out and removing the clip but I had this horrible vision of the leaves loosing to the point where I couldn't get the clip back on. Having never done this operation before, I thought it best to look for some more advice before I proceed to create a worse problem than a little rust and a dry spring. So, what do you say?