Fixture for installing or removing coil springs

摘要

A spring fixture ( 1 ) is provided for quickly installing or uninstalling a coil spring ( 36 ) in or from an electrical connector ( 3 ). The fixture includes an operation member ( 11 ) having a generally cylindrical handle ( 12 ) at an end thereof and an action member ( 16 ) assembled on an opposite end of the operation member by a screw cap ( 18 ). The action member defines a recess ( 1620 ) thereby forming a semi-circular bottom wall ( 1622 ) and a semi-circular inner wall ( 1624 ). During installing or removing the spring, the spring is received in the recess and surrounded by the inner wall. A method of using the fixture to install and remove the spring is also provided.