Fuel safe door guillotine

[Arborowen]

After trying to make out chaps live a little less 'french revolution' when closing the fuel safe in the morning.

 

The springs came off one side somehow eons ago and have never been put back on. I think due to how unbelievably hard it is. Anyone have any ideas. Kinda need the opposite to a spring compressor thing a mechanic would use to replace suspension springs.

 

Your thoughts welcomed.

 

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[predator]

undo the nut that holds the bracket then remove said bracket hook springs on then refit bracket etc

[Arborowen]

I see you thinking. I think it would be difficult as the springs need to be under tension. I'll give it a go but not sure I'll be able to line up once springs are mounted. Or am I being a big girl?

[Daniël Bos]

Hook the springs at the bottom (one at a time) then use a long lever resting on the back or side of the box with the top of the spring attached to the lever with some wire/string for easy of maneuvering.

[Arborowen]

Tried that too, the little We shaped widget at the bottom won't hold on when levering but using that method is as close as I've got so far :-)

[nepia]

Turn bottom double S the right way up, attach one side to top double S with wire running outside a spring, attach opposite spring to free side of bottom double S, attach second spring to bottom double S, remove wire.

[cornish wood burner]

Looks like you need to hook both springs on together. Bit of flat steel,drill two holes same spacing as the springs are apart. Wire through each hole onto each spring

Third hole in the bottom of the flat with a loop of wire to put your foot in and press down to tension the springs, then hook the clip. Piece of cake.

[AHPP]

Does the tension come off when it's shut? Get in there with a torch?

[Arborowen]

No spring become heavily tensioned when closed but also require tension to link when open. The small amount that is required when opening is impossible to apply by hand so some sort of lever appears to be the logical solution.

[Tom D]

Use the cant hook on a felling bar to lever them down?