[Wernher von Browning]

Originally Posted by ithacaartist

I first raised the tail of the lever just enough to disengage the pivot and slide that end over into a portion of the frame that was cut out. The safety lever is hardened, to be stiff. This makes it potentially brittle--but it will spring a little/just enough to install or remove and still maintain its shape. Then the upper part of the lever/bar will slide out from its channel in the frame.

Thanks. I didn't see your post until well after I did exactly that, on my own.

I was worried about the "hardened... potentially brittle" part, that's why I asked. I didn't know if it would spring "just enough" -- of course it turns out it did.

I got a new spring from Switzerland, it's fixed, works fine.

Thanks.