Gunsmithing Savage Sear Spring Install?

[LanceS4803]

Trying to reinstall the sear and spring/spacer. These parts are not going back in place!
Can't figure out how to get the legs of the spring closer together to get them to fit back in the confined space. I've tried using a slave pin from the left side. Just can't get the spring leveraged into place in order to slide the pin in. (I've seen photos of other springs with much longer legs.)
Anyone have any tips?

How it is now:


How it should be:

 

[Wannashootit]

This mol sums it up...

Savage 110 Trigger Group Assembly Install - YouTube

 

[LanceS4803]

I had seen that video, but he is not using the bushing that goes inside the coil of the spring. MUCH tighter fit.
Is the busing even necessary?

 

[Wannashootit]

Hopefully someone here will chime in...
Otherwise I'll take mine down later today and see. I've been meaning to replace that heavy wire with a lighter spring steel one to reduce pull anyway...

 

[geargrinder]

I use a screwdriver with a torx or allen bit to push the spring and spacer into the correct position while pushing the pin by hand. Those round type bits are mor forgiving and provide some control while trying to line everything up and slide the pin in.

It usually takes me a couple times before it get it, but that's the easiest way I've found.

Good luck.

 

[ArmyJerry]

I use a 1/4 inch punch to push the spring onto place, done it a few times recently, push the pin through til it comes out just far enough so the spring can still slide through then push pin when you have it in place.

 

[stangfish]

Use a 60 degree chamfer tool on the inboard side of the bushing.

 

[bodywerks]

That's an older style sear and spring but I think it installs the same way.
So what I do is take a 1/8"still bit, punch, or pin and put the spring/bushing in place in the sear and slide the pin just barely through so that I can still install the sear in place over the trigger bracket. You'll still have to deal with compressing the spring against the receiver as you put it in place but this makes that process much easier. If you can manage to get it close enough to now push the drill bit/pin through the trigger bracket and into the receiver then do so.
Now take your assembly pin and line all the holes up on the opposite side of the sear/bracket/receiver and install the pin until it contacts the drill bit/temporary pin and take a small hammer or punch and hammer and swiftly yet carefully tap the assembly pin all the way through, making sure not to allow the drill bit/temporary pin shoot out the other side before the assembly pin is all the way through.
It's a tedious process.

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[LanceS4803]

Thanks guys.
Back to the workbench...