bcorradi
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Another shadetree technique is to just hook it on the right side like andy mentioned and then stick a flat blade screwdriver into the last coil on the left and pull it onto the pin. If your careful, you won't distort the spring at all.I have done several that way with vise grips. Kind of a pain but it worked for me. After seeing the tool Lakeside and Ultra posted I now have a use for the broken screwdrivers in my garage besides turning them into scratch awls.