Thread: How to take rear spings off F-1 pickup

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OK, the front springs were easy enough to figure out, but how do I get the rear springs off the hangers. They don't even look like they have an access hole in the back to drive them out the front side. There is a locking nut on them I see, but I haven't had a chance to try and figure out how to get them off the hangers. Anyone give me some insight?
Thanks,
CHAZ

Originally Posted by hoof

OK, the front springs were easy enough to figure out, but how do I get the rear springs off the hangers. They don't even look like they have an access hole in the back to drive them out the front side. There is a locking nut on them I see, but I haven't had a chance to try and figure out how to get them off the hangers. Anyone give me some insight?
Thanks,
CHAZ

I just looked at the Denise Carpenter catalogue and that reminded me how they go together. You need to rmove the nut on the cross pin and then remove the cross ping. The cross pin goes through an indent of the spring pin. With that removed the spring pin pulls out from the grease fitting side. ED ke6bnl

Thanks, I am going to give it a shot tonight. So far the spring studs have been one of the only things that came off without the grinder, I am assuming due to their being greased regularly.
CHAZ

Yeah, that didn't work. I got the cross bolts out really easy, but the studs won't budge!!! I can't get them to spin, I can't drive them out (no access from the back). I guess maybe I will try drilling them out, since they already have such a large hole in them for the grease fitting. They are just not moving at all!
CHAZ