Ergo lever spring-fitting nightmare

knuckleberryfinn
knuckleberryfinn Posts: 33
edited November 2007 in Workshop
Hello all,

I have a replacement spring for a veloce 9-speed rh lever (the spring which goes directly behind the brake lever), but am completely unable to fit it. I can get it into position, hooking one end in the down-change lever slot, but when I try to coax the spring round and into the plastic mount it gets almost there and goes Ping! Does anyone have any tips on how I can do this? It really is bloody frustrating.

Ta,

Paul

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  • Monty Dog
    Monty Dog Posts: 20,614
    My experience with servicing Ergos is that growing a third thumb would be distinctly useful. Have you tried clamping the lever body in a vice and theerfore having your two hands free? A selection of jewellers tools i.e. tweezers and small pliers also helps - plus and ample dose of patience!
    Make mine an Italian, with Campagnolo on the side..
  • knuckleberryfinn
    knuckleberryfinn Posts: 33
    Thanks Monty Dog - it's the patience bit I'm bad at. Good to know that there's not something really obvious I'm missing; bad to know that there's no getting away from the fiddliness of the thing. Oh well, I'll get hold of a clamp and see how it goes...
  • scherrit
    scherrit Posts: 360
    With experience, you too will grow that third hand that Campagnolo expects it's mechanics to have.....

    Fiddly job....right up there with re-assembling freewheels and putting loose balls in headsets.
    If you're as fat as me, all bikes are bendy.

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