Hi Steve,
Here are a few things that may help:
1) We install the springs with the muffler and header pipes in place,
but with the header pipes loose enough to move the muffler back and
forth, left to right side. Moving the muffler to one side reduces the
distance the spring keepers need to compress the spring.
2) Use a length of safety wire looped around the top spring keeper.
Attach the bottom keeper to the muffler, then pull up on the safety wire
with safety wire pliers to get the top spring keeper over the header
pipe spring retainer.
Regards,
Terry Seaver
A135 / N135TD
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From: owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com
[mailto:owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com] On Behalf Of steve v.
Subject: Europa-List: exhuast springs
hi all , ive got the usual rotax 912S with the standard supplied
stainless exhaust , trouble is i can only get 3 out of the 8 springs to
fit . ive welded up a spring puller and even using that tool with the
springs fully compressed they are about 1/4" ( 5mm ) too short to reach
over the tangs. europa refered me to the manufacturer - they tell me
that the springs should be fitted with the pipe off the cylinder head ,
and then lever the pipe in to place - it sounds like a potch . has any
one any light to throw on this as leavering a pipe with 2 springs on it
against alloy sounds like a nice set of gouge marks at the end .
cheers , steve # 573
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