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Old 29th November 2012, 07:12 AM
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Originally Posted by cesare View Post
What happens if I undue the retaining bolts holding the sprint under tension? Does it politely wind up and is it obvious how to re-attach, or does it attempt to maim me/remove an eye and best left alone? ;-)
Probably best left as a single assembly - The spring has a fair bit of energy stored in it even when at the top of the column, and it may well try to take a finger off if you unbolt it. Give it a squirt of WD40 and wrap in a few layers of plastic and it should be fine.
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