Brake springs

[BrianRM]

I'm replacing the brakes on my '61 MF35 but don't have any spring pliers. These springs seem pretty hard to get off....is there a trick to removing these blue springs or should I get a special tool to remove. The hold down springs are easier to move but are still aggravating. Any tips are welcome. Thanks.

 

[Frema]

Hello. My 135 is probably the same. The short ones with the pin, can be pressed down and twisted a quarter of a turn - a pipe stub is the tool, and could be put on the same way. The 2 blue ones at the opener is easy to put on, pressing the shoes beside each others. The last spring is also easy to put on - you just press the shoes beside each others, and put in the adjusterscrew. Another way is a thin wire hook, and a screwdriver as a prybar.Frema.Dk.