3 spring clutch

[Guy Wilson]

This is slightly unrelated to my A10....I have a 1972 ish Triumph 500 Trophy/Trial/Adventurer depending upon where in the world it was sold. I can't get the nuts holding the spring in place undone. The threads are fine and I've managed to tighten them more without any problem, but I can't get them to undo. The spring seems to be working against the anti-clockwise action. of course I'm not using the correct tool, i don't have one. is there any particular trick or technique or should i should just get on with it and make the correct tool?
Many thanks
Guy

[Triton Thrasher]

The nuts have a pip which catches in the end of the spring's last coil. Slip a knife blade between the spring wire end and the pip each time it comes around as you unscrew it, until it's loose enough to slip past.

[Guy Wilson]

that makes sense as to why I could tighten them more and not undo them...I'll try the knife trick if my wife doesn't catch me first with the knife,
Many thanks
Guy

[Guy Wilson]

so now I have the nut off, I can see exactly how it all goes together and its obvious how it dismantles when its all off..but... i could have spent days trying to figure all that out and no doubt broken a few a bits in the process. Many thanks Triton Thrasher!

[Triton Thrasher]

Phew- that was a lucky guess!

[baz]

one thing to look out for if you are replacing the springs is that some pattern springs are wound the wrong way and wont stay tight...............baz