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Spring Lift on Outside Access Doors

Any tricks to getting the spring lift rods compressed enough to reinstall on exterior access doors?
Mike
Mike Brady
'97 U320 SE. #5137
'13 Honda Fit
Willow Springs, MO

Re: Spring Lift on Outside Access Doors

Reply #1 –
Open the door enough that the spring end can just snap on.
Brett Wolfe
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Re: Spring Lift on Outside Access Doors

Reply #2 –
Pipe clamp or Irwin quick grip clamp

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Re: Spring Lift on Outside Access Doors

Reply #3 –
Well, the laugh's on me;  I just happen to have 4 of those clamps!  Never gave 'em a thought till you mentioned them...
Mike Brady
'97 U320 SE. #5137
'13 Honda Fit
Willow Springs, MO

Re: Spring Lift on Outside Access Doors

Reply #4 –
another way to do it was shown to me by Rance (ex Extreme) he used one of the strap clamps that are good for holding down things onto a trailer or roof. Just put the air spring inside it and ratchet away till it compresses to the right size. Worked perfect on the ones i did on the basement door I repaired there.Almost no chance of it jumping out either while compressing.
John
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