how to install recoil spring

[caspur413]

i am having the hardest time try ing to rewind my recoild spring and put it back together on my 2001 srx can someone please help?

 

[kirk700 srx]

I use a pair of needle nose visegrips and wind slowly make sure you wear gloves cause the spring can cut!

 

[caspur413]

but how do you wind it? becuse one tab for the spring is inside the case and the other tab is on the pulley that the rope is on. ive been having no problam winding the coil when its on the pully but wen i try to get it inside the houseing poof there goes the spring again

 

[KneeDown]

Just went thru this not too long ago, might not be the best way to do it but....


Tools needed: 2 C-clamps and 2 flat washers about 1" in diameter

Place the washers so around 1/4" of the washer covers where the recoil spring sits, you also want each washers 180 degrees away from the other. Clamp the washers down with the c-clamps so they dont move. Hook the recoil spring into the recoil cover and then slowly wind the spring back in. The washers are there to keep the spring from popping back out while youre winding it in. Might take a couple trys to get it started but once you have a few coils in, it should go pretty easy

WEAR GLOVES AND SAFETY GOGGLES

 

[bluemonster1]

it's a nasty job..I just went and bought a whole complete recoil,lost my temper trying to rewind spring again and gave it up..maybe you'll have better luck.Power to you!!

 

[caspur413]

thanks guys think i got it finally with the help from my buddy

 

[Sxr700Bandit]

it's a nasty job..I just went and bought a whole complete recoil,lost my temper trying to rewind spring again and gave it up..maybe you'll have better luck.Power to you!!

That is one powerful tool you used there bluemonster.... A $100 bill will usually fix alot of things!