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Spring compressor doesn't fit over KW

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Old 10-27-2007, 09:54 AM
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My spring compressor I have doesnt' fit over the coils of the KW springs. Any one have ideas on how to get the tophat off without killing myself?
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Lower the height adjuster all the way down...
Old 10-27-2007, 10:47 AM
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Jump on the spring that my ghetto way... but I'm kind of big though
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Originally Posted by HunterEz,Oct 27 2007, 10:37 AM
Lower the height adjuster all the way down...
ok, I thought about doing that but wanted to see if there was a quicker way . Thanks!
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Just spin the adjuster down.. No tools required. The KW's springs with the perches all the way down won't have enough pressure to hurt anything when you remove the top spring seats.

I didn't use a spring compressor after I got the OEM spring seats from my original shocks. (which I did use a compressor on)
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Ya, I realized I could just spin the perch by hand. Easy, and quick. Thanks guys.
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