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  1. 07-25-2010 08:01 PM #1
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    spring question

     



    this may sound like a dumb question but the springs in this pic the old spring seems to have the same amount of coils top and bottom. The new spring seems to have closer coils at one end. my question is which end is the top(retainer end
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  3. 07-25-2010 08:25 PM #2
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    yep you put the smaller/closer wound part of the spring at the bottom of head.bigger wind is top retainer
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    Ditto!

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  5. 07-25-2010 09:16 PM #4
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    thanx guys, now I am one step closer to flinging some mud with this old pig.
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