Rear step spring removal

[landoman]

Doing some refurbishment on my 110
have taken off the rather rusted back step

want to dismantle it to clean and repaint
does anyone know how I can get the very
tight spring on the step off and back on ?

[JDNSW]

Suggestion - get a number of suitable thickness bits of plywood, metal, or just about anything the right thickness to be a tight fit between the turns of the spring with it at its most extended. Then lower the step - the spring should just lift off. Taping the spacers in place might be a good idea.

[landoman]

Suggestion - get a number of suitable thickness bits of plywood, metal, or just about anything the right thickness to be a tight fit between the turns of the spring with it at its most extended. Then lower the step - the spring should just lift off. Taping the spacers in place might be a good idea.

you are indeed a clever fellow …I would not have thought of that in a million years

filled the spring with washers taped them in and off she came …..brilliant

thanks a bunch

[JDNSW]

Thanks for telling us all it worked!