Model 36 question for those who have done this successfully.......

[azhobo]

I took my 36 no dash apart for a thorough cleaning, for the first time since I've had it. (about 40 years) It wasn't horrible, but I did find a couple worn/broken parts. Don't misunderstand, I have had the sideplate off for a decent cleaning and oiling numerous times. It HAS been maintained.
It ran well before the disassembly, even with those discrepancies, but I now have all the parts I ordered, and began putting it back together. So......
now I find that I should have ordered several extra bolt plunger pins and springs. I have one somewhere in the garage, but who knows where it might be? Elon would have been proud to have a launch like that pin and spring made!
My question to y'all is: what tool do you gents use to push that tiny pin and spring in to it's place between the rear of the frame, and the hole at the rear of the bolt plunger? I was using a #1 Phillips and almost had it twice. Y'all know what's said about almost, right?
One other thing please...... when I took the hand off the trigger, I wasn't ready for the hand torsion spring to drop out, and now don't know what position it should be in when it goes back in. My guess is that it goes in with the ends facing up, and with the loop around the larger pin, pushing away on the smaller pin, so that the hand is pushed forward. Is that correct?
Will appreciate any help I can get with this. I know it's not rocket science, but a little help is sometimes needed.
Thank you gentlemen.
With regards to all,
Bob

 

[robertrwalsh]

I put the bolt spring plunger in place first and walk the bolt back into it. I try to put a cover over it, like a shop rag, when I take it out so I don't lose too many of them. Now I buy two every time I think I might need one. Been there, done that.

 

[azhobo]

I put the bolt spring plunger in place first and walk the bolt back into it. I try to put a cover over it, like a shop rag, when I take it out so I don't lose too many of them. Now I buy two every time I think I might need one. Been there, done that.

Thank you Sir, will give that a try.

 

[dsf]

I do the same as above, however with springs I sometimes put the gun inside a clear plastic bag. Can launch only so far.

If the bolt is too difficult to seat, I have a very thin piece of sheet metal with a dimple in it. Captures that pin for seating.

Regarding the hand spring, on the older Smiths I usually put the longer pin of the hand in 1st, the shorter just even with the inside slot of the trigger. I then push the spring leg up far enough past the shorter leg (Allen tool just a tad thinner than the slot works) and then squeeze the hand into the trigger.