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Originally Posted by WG dog
There's a place in Luger forum, titled Repairs, Restoration & Refinishing, which has a thread titled, "Problem solved: main spring replacement made easy!"!
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http://forum.lugerforum.com/showthread.php?t=38886
One of the pics in that thread is of a frame clamped to a table with a tool removing the mainspring. There are some brave souls who accomplish this task by holding the frame in their hands. I do not recommend that. A C-clamp and a couple pieces of scrap wood and a 90º tool like Jim Solomon's (or a cotter pin puller) will avoid spilled blood.
What is 'bringing out the fuse'???
Edit: Just for fun, I removed my mainspring and re-installed it. Here's a couple tips based on my experience...
- Wear safety glasses.
- Sweep the floor real good. Pick up anything sitting on the floor and put it in another room. You don't want anything on the floor except table legs.
- Expect the mainspring and guide to shoot off in different directions, several times.
- Expect to spend several minutes searching for the mainspring & guide.
- Have several picks or small screwdrivers within reach.
- A well lit workplace is a must.
- Don't get discouraged when it doesn't work the first time. It took me three tries today, and I have done this maybe 10 - 15 times.
- If the finish on your frame is really nice, consider a layer of masking tape on the surfaces you're clamping against.
- It helps to remove the magazine button and spring, and the safety lever, safety bar, and pin. I took a pic of my mainspring removal just before I began. It isn't the way others do it but it should give you an idea of how a gearhead does it.
(The long rod compresses the mainspring and the short rod prys the hook off the coil. Long rod then pulls the mainspring out. This is the dangerous part - the spring is still under compression).