Re-Assembly
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re-assembly the recoil spring
Rocky,
It's not you. I have the same problem and bet most do too.
The recoil spring rod is a close tolerance fit in the guide hole and doesn't want to go in at the angle at first. It is a two handed job to keep the whole thing from flying across the room.
What I do is sit down, hold the slide in my lap so it won't move, then with left fingers on the spring and rod up near the guide hole and the right hand fingers on the rest of the spring, slowly try to push it and fit it into the hole. May have to turn it a few times.
Sometimes I'm lucky and it goes in place the first try, usually not. Don't let go until you are sure the back end is in it's groove on the barrel.
Good luck,
og
Rocky,
It's not you. I have the same problem and bet most do too.
The recoil spring rod is a close tolerance fit in the guide hole and doesn't want to go in at the angle at first. It is a two handed job to keep the whole thing from flying across the room.
What I do is sit down, hold the slide in my lap so it won't move, then with left fingers on the spring and rod up near the guide hole and the right hand fingers on the rest of the spring, slowly try to push it and fit it into the hole. May have to turn it a few times.
Sometimes I'm lucky and it goes in place the first try, usually not. Don't let go until you are sure the back end is in it's groove on the barrel.
Good luck,
og
I havent had a problem with putting the springs back in, I had a problem when they got tangled together and took 15 minutes, patiently to seperate them.
I have found the easiest way is to push them together and re-seat them using both hands, because if not you will saying profane things. If it starts bugging you, go get a coke and come back in a few minutes
I have found the easiest way is to push them together and re-seat them using both hands, because if not you will saying profane things. If it starts bugging you, go get a coke and come back in a few minutes
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I find OG's method works fine... I pull the springs back with my left hand and use my right to hold the rod and guide it into the hole... then always pinch a piece of my thumb's skin seating the rod on the barrel.
Been there, done that.cloak said:
I find OG's method works fine... I pull the springs back with my left hand and use my right to hold the rod and guide it into the hole... then always pinch a piece of my thumb's skin seating the rod on the barrel.
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