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If you have a clean flat area to work on such as a picnic table or a truck box and tailgate, it will make it easier to wind it in. A new spring will straighten out when you cut the clips so be ready for it.
I like to lay the starter down on a towel or something so it can spin freely while working the spring in over the starter legs. Put a light coat of grease on it a little bit at a time, maybe two feet so it wont pick up any dirt and while holding the wound spring in with your thumbs, turn the starter housing while working the spring in. If it comes off the pin, you will have to start all over again. Just be carefull as there is a lot of energy stored in the wound spring and it can cause some serious damage if it gets loose.
If you’re going to be doing a lot of them, you might want to invest in one of these handy tools:
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