top lever spring replace ment .the easy way Archived Message Posted by jack lyons -gunsmithing on September 14, 2015, 11:15 am Stop getting gray hair and damaged stocks trying to replace the top lever spring,using a 3/16 center cutting end mill,mill a small flat behind the cocking rod on the right side of the receiver as shown,mill just enough to create flat,then using a small center drill spot a center on the flat you created with the endmill,then using a # 36 drill drill a hole thru the miled groove wher the spring seat, remove spring of course,tap ddrilled hole with 6-32 tap,using install the spring.using a 6-32 set screw compess the spring, install bottom metal ,line up top lever replace retainer screw ,back the set screw out and presto done I have pic attached if you have any question feel free to email God Bless Message Thread: top lever spring replace ment .the easy way - jack lyons -gunsmithing September 14, 2015, 11:15 am Re: top lever spring replace ment .the easy way - Vince September 14, 2015, 1:11 pm Re: top lever spring replace ment .the easy way - John Liles September 14, 2015, 1:29 pm   Searching