I have a small screwdriver with a notch cut in the tip. It works very well at removing and installing those springs. ____________ _| |_ ____________| Ken Ames Quoting Tom Jennings <tomj@xxxxxxx>: It seems to require > a special tool, and the spring is too small to tolerate any > stretching. That's what I replaced with the typ ementioned above. > > >> > > >