Well it turned out to be a simple job. Sprayed some degreaser in the pivot points and work a few up and downs of the stand it's as free as a bird.Took the opportunity to wire brush it and paint it without taking it off. Actually in reasonable condition. Once dry a liberal covering in copper grease will be applied.Thanks for the help.
Quote from: Middy2000 on 29 March 2022, 03:50:16 pmWell it turned out to be a simple job. Sprayed some degreaser in the pivot points and work a few up and downs of the stand it's as free as a bird.Took the opportunity to wire brush it and paint it without taking it off. Actually in reasonable condition. Once dry a liberal covering in copper grease will be applied.Thanks for the help.Why didn't you just take it off, it's dead easy to do. It seems daunting but you just do one side at a time and it's simple to remove and put back on. Don't use copper grease on the pivot, that's used for threads to stop seizing, just use the heaviest grade grease you have.
Quote from: darrsi on 01 April 2022, 10:18:53 pmQuote from: Middy2000 on 29 March 2022, 03:50:16 pmWell it turned out to be a simple job. Sprayed some degreaser in the pivot points and work a few up and downs of the stand it's as free as a bird.Took the opportunity to wire brush it and paint it without taking it off. Actually in reasonable condition. Once dry a liberal covering in copper grease will be applied.Thanks for the help.Why didn't you just take it off, it's dead easy to do. It seems daunting but you just do one side at a time and it's simple to remove and put back on. Don't use copper grease on the pivot, that's used for threads to stop seizing, just use the heaviest grade grease you have.The spring can be a right bitch to get back on especially if you don't have the luxury of a ramp so I can sympathise with the slack job 😉
Are you trying to stretch the spring on its own, because that really would be a nightmare, but not the way to do things fortunately.
QuoteAre you trying to stretch the spring on its own, because that really would be a nightmare, but not the way to do things fortunately.Haha I have done it that way back in the day, it's a wonder I ever managed to install the stand at all 🤣
Quote from: beuleux on 08 April 2022, 12:06:47 pmQuoteAre you trying to stretch the spring on its own, because that really would be a nightmare, but not the way to do things fortunately.Haha I have done it that way back in the day, it's a wonder I ever managed to install the stand at all 🤣One way I did find to work was to put one end in a vice, then flex it to one side and put a cable tie in there, then do the same to the other side....rinse and repeat slowly up the spring and below you know it you've stretched the spring enough to reattach to the bike. Once it's on you can either clip off the ties, or put the bike onto the stand and the ties should just fall out!