Kickstart spring

[Covboy]

Hi all

What's the best way to remove the kickstart Spring ?

Seems mine is quite a tight fit...don't want to ruin it by forcing it

[duncan1958]

remove spring by forcing it in ?
Not sure which is wrong here.

[Covboy]

I'm trying to take it out / remove it???

[Dimitrios_231]

Use a spring pulling tool,hook next to the spring end,if the spring is really stuck you'll need to apply a lot of force,
the secret is to hold/secure the cover tight,
if not,
when the spring will be removed, the cover will probably fly in the air

[Covboy]

Thanks - will give it a go in the morning

[duncan1958]

I'm trying to take it out / remove it???

my eyesight is getting worse ,I am adding words to your question .
Gentle levering and some wd40 or the old heat gun to gently warm things up might ease things

[rossclark]

It's usually not that hard to remove. Once you take the circlips off the outer side of the shaft and tap it through it should just pop out.