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Offline LRHogFan

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Trigger spring tough to keep down
« on: April 16, 2009, 11:59:21 PM »
I posted this in one of the subforums, but it must not get a lot of love.  

When I changed out my grips, I had a really tough time getting the trigger spring to stay down.  It was very tight against the bolt that the arrow is pointing to.  Had to really push hard to get it down and then the pressure would force it off.  I finally managed to get it to stay down, but not after a lot of wishing that I'd never taken the grips off.  I sure don't feel like taking them off again anytime soon.

I just wanted to make sure this was normal or not.  I am assuming the grips will keep it from coming off, so long as the grips are screwed down tight.  I loc-tited the grips down when installing the new ones, so hopefully the screws don't back out.  The picture was borrowed from another thread as I didn't want to take the panels off again.  

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The arrow there is where I encountered the most resistance in getting the spring to stay down.  Had to really press on it to get it down and to get it to stay.  Is this normal?
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Offline Dino

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Re: Trigger spring tough to keep down
« Reply #1 on: April 17, 2009, 09:38:13 AM »
Had some trouble the first time I took off my grips but it went a lot better from there on. Take mine off after every range outing but not for normal pocket cleaning.

Don't be afraid to try again.  Then again a number of our forum members say they never take the grips off.
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Re: Trigger spring tough to keep down
« Reply #2 on: April 20, 2009, 06:29:51 PM »
LRHogFan,  No real reason to take grips off.  At about 500 rounds I took mine off just to look and clean and all was perfect.  I'm approaching 1000 rounds and have not been in there since.  Unless you drop it in the mud or salt water or some other unatural place for an R-9.  I would leave it alone.  Dan
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Re: Trigger spring tough to keep down
« Reply #3 on: April 20, 2009, 06:39:08 PM »
That happened to me too when I changed stock grips for custom ones. I got it worked out when I realized what had happened.

Factory is (rightfully) concerned about right panel grip and addresses this issue.

Unless you are changing the grips, I agree that you should leave them alone.
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Re: Trigger spring tough to keep down
« Reply #4 on: April 20, 2009, 08:55:36 PM »
Yep!  I don't touch the grips!!!   :D   :D  That is, to take them off.  Just make sure the screws are tight.  
« Last Edit: April 20, 2009, 08:58:19 PM by kjtrains »
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Re: Trigger spring tough to keep down
« Reply #5 on: August 02, 2009, 01:10:09 PM »
Had the same issues every time.  I also found some third-party grips were cut too deep and allowed the spring to pop off.  Seems like little reason to go in there.

Given how critical it is, and how it is possible for the grips to loosen at the worst time, a better retention method would be comforting...
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Re: Trigger spring tough to keep down
« Reply #6 on: August 02, 2009, 02:18:09 PM »
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Given how critical it is, and how it is possible for the grips to loosen at the worst time, a better retention method would be comforting...

I would feel a little better if there was at least some type of indention there for the hook to rest on.  It would definitely make me feel better about my chances if the grips were to somehow loosen.  I have my grips loctited on, but I still fear that they might come loose at the wrong moment.  
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Re: Trigger spring tough to keep down
« Reply #7 on: August 02, 2009, 07:49:24 PM »
There is a lot of dialog on the forum as to grip screws; I seem to recall an issue as to how aluminum replacement grips poorly interfaced with grip screws; (Aluminum vs. steel).

I don't have the answer but that right grip, and the trigger spring, is something in which all R9 owners have rightful concern.
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Offline tracker

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Re: Trigger spring tough to keep down
« Reply #8 on: August 02, 2009, 08:32:32 PM »
My apparent issue with a failed grip screw was the dissimilar
metals corrosion possibility between steel screws and aluminum
frame.

Thanks to DaninVa and Richard for heightening my awareness on
this subject.
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Re: Trigger spring tough to keep down
« Reply #9 on: August 03, 2009, 12:58:04 PM »
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I seem to recall an issue as to how aluminum replacement grips poorly interfaced with grip screws...

The grips poorly interfaced with the pins, thus putting all the recoil stress on the screws.  It was a manufacturing problem as opposed to an aluminum-vs-stainless issue.

Regarding the spring staying down, I had the same problem when I just tried to press the spring down on the post.  It just popped right back off.  

Instead, gently use a screwdriver to open the "O" as you push it onto the post, it stays on just fine that way.  
« Last Edit: August 03, 2009, 01:07:16 PM by sdlsaginaw »
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Offline yankee2500

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Re: Trigger spring tough to keep down
« Reply #10 on: August 03, 2009, 10:20:24 PM »
 Mine was also popping off, so I opened my springs post hole up a bit with a pair of needlenose pliers, and it was fine after that.
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Re: Trigger spring tough to keep down
« Reply #11 on: August 05, 2009, 09:02:47 PM »
I had the same problem my first and only time.

The "S" part of the spring is not flat on mine, so it made it difficult to set in.

Now I do not pull the grips.


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Re: Trigger spring tough to keep down
« Reply #12 on: August 05, 2009, 09:31:55 PM »
Mine has never been off.  Heard of problems others were having, so I don't remove them;  so far no problems with loose grip screws.
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Re: Trigger spring tough to keep down
« Reply #13 on: August 06, 2009, 01:15:07 PM »
Not taking the grips off at all is the wisest course of action. However, there are those of us that have purchased replacement grips.
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Re: Trigger spring tough to keep down
« Reply #14 on: August 06, 2009, 02:06:59 PM »
Would like to have the black CF grips, and that would be a good reason to remove them.
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