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  1. May 29, 2018, 02:06 AM #2
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    From your picture it would appear that the spring has to many coils than is necessary and you would have to wind it up a lot to reduce the diameter enough, making it difficult to assemble. I think I would try halving the amount of coils and re forming the end loop curling outwards.
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