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Title: Removing bottle door springs Post by: USMC Vet on May 04, 2007, 10:13:42 am How is the easiest way to remove the bottle door springs. I see that there are 2 rods that probably need to be removed, but how do you get those rods out ? Spray some WD-40 and let em soak,then take a punch and try to get em to slide ? Thanks !
Title: Removing bottle door springs Post by: Chris on May 04, 2007, 10:22:28 am I haven't done it before but I think that is the way I would go about it. Mine is only one rod the whole length of the door
In your door do you have glass or plexi-glass and do they have any holes in them to vent pressure from the cabinet. I'm asking because my door has glass and it has holes drilled through both pains of glass at the bottom and I dont know if they are suppose to be there, or is this something the previous owner did. Thanks Chris Title: Removing bottle door springs Post by: USMC Vet on May 04, 2007, 12:37:33 pm Those holes are supposed to be there, for some reason. One of the pros on here will be able to answer why. I got the 2 rods out , soaked them with Aerokroil, it's much better than WD. Took a screwdriver and slid them until I could get a pair of vise grips on the end and pulled them the rest of the way out.
Title: Removing bottle door springs Post by: Creighton on May 04, 2007, 02:18:08 pm No pro, but the holes are so condensation does not form in between the glass panes.
Creighton Title: Removing bottle door springs Post by: sodaworks on May 04, 2007, 05:57:26 pm (Chris @ May 04 2007,8:22) QUOTE I haven't done it before but I think that is the way I would go about it. Mine is only one rod the whole length of the door In your door do you have glass or plexi-glass and do they have any holes in them to vent pressure from the cabinet. I'm asking because my door has glass and it has holes drilled through both pains of glass at the bottom and I dont know if they are suppose to be there, or is this something the previous owner did. Thanks Chris This is to eliminate condensation from forming in the window. This was done by the mfg. Title: Removing bottle door springs Post by: sodaworks on May 04, 2007, 06:00:05 pm USMC Vet,
make sure to get a couple of twists back into the springs when reinstalling or the door will not stay closed. Title: Removing bottle door springs Post by: USMC Vet on May 04, 2007, 06:16:39 pm Terry, I was wondering if I would need to wind that up a little to make the springs work better. A couple twists will be sufficient ?
Title: Removing bottle door springs Post by: sodaworks on May 04, 2007, 06:36:33 pm New springs usually two twists. If they are used I would try three twists. Also mount the bottle door hinge with a couple of screws to a block of wood and clamp it inside a vise. this will make it easier to handle while tentioning the springs. this makes it a whole lot easier.
Title: Removing bottle door springs Post by: USMC Vet on May 04, 2007, 07:23:37 pm Thanks for the tip on making it easier. I was wondering how I could make this an easier task. Anything spring loaded is usually a pain.
Title: Removing bottle door springs Post by: sodaworks on May 05, 2007, 11:05:25 am I'll be doing this later on in the week. I am painting a V81B tomorrow.
Title: Re: Removing bottle door springs Post by: Zerbie on March 31, 2023, 04:05:34 pm Popping this one back up to the top - hoping to find some further help in how to remove the the hinge pin from the bottle door frame/spring on an 81? Thx,
Bob Title: Re: Removing bottle door springs Post by: jt2139 on April 03, 2023, 05:09:37 pm Use a punch and hammer from the pointed end (bottom) of the spring. WEAR GLOVES
Title: Re: Removing bottle door springs Post by: Zerbie on April 03, 2023, 06:48:24 pm Thanks for your response jt2139 - it turns out, I tried a different method on the opposite end - I held the whole hinge assembly in my hand and slightly tapped downward on top of the hinge and that produced about 1/4" of the hinge pin sticking out of the top....plenty of room to grab hold of it and pull it out. The first way I tried of driving the hinge pin further in towards the whole hinge assembly didn't work to well.
I was able to get it all apart. I'm going to try and remember what I did for the next time. Cheers! |