550xp chain brake

[edam321]

Hi guys having a nightmare with my chain brake spring at the top by the leaver Carnt get the little bugger back in ive managed to get the coil in the big round hole not the spring any ideas?

This is the spring

http://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/FZQAAOSw7hRWPNbe/s-l300.jpg

[TheHungrySquirrel]

Let your dealer do it. The 550/560 springs are violent, I spent a few hours once trying and gave up.

[spudulike]

It is usually a case of leaving the brake in the on position - this allows the spring to be less compressed. You can then thread one end of the spring on to the plastic bit on one end and then you need to use a big screwdriver or blunt chisel etc to lever the other end in to its channel - never an easy job but it will go back in!

[edam321]

I spent half hour and lost my temper ill try 1 last time tomorrow if not may be a dealer job 👍🏿

[spudulike]

Did a 395 today, big spring, used a 1/2"chisel as a lever and it worked pretty well!

[TheHungrySquirrel]

And you didn't stab yourself?

[Mark_Skyland]

I use a pair of long nosed pliers inserted into the end of the spring that way they can't slip out. One of the worst chain brakes I have changed was an a 3120xp. There were quite a few falls and numerous submissions. Probably some technique I didn't know about on that one!

[Mark Bolam]

There's a piss-easy way of doing it.

Mark that's the one I mentioned to you but I never got round to putting that order in.

I'll ring you tomorrow.

 

 

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[Mark_Skyland]

I can guess what you are after.

[edam321]

I managed to do it after a few swear words i used a flat file to push the end of the spring easy when you no how 😂