Originally Posted by
racer1812
It's just the way it is, the spring is stiff when new. I lay a small hex wrench in the slot of the outdrive so that I can push down on the spring while turning the screw. Understand?
It's always a good idea to put the spring in some channel lock pliers and smash it down a few times before instillation. I learned that trick from the Kyosho manuals. It says to do that with the diff and slipper springs. It breaks them in I guess?