Welcome to the club :t

The best way I have found to re-install it is to put the guide rod into the back of the receiver and carefully push the bolt down over the spring. When I have the bolt pushed back to the guide rod I lower it down until the bolt is touching the top of the receiver. Then keeping pressure on it against the top of the receiver i let it all go slowly. Some sort of gun vice really helps, allows you to keep both had on the spring and none holding the gun upright.

 

How I get them back in is I put the guide, recoil spring, and bolt together. I set the guide rod in the hole in the reciever and use the bolt to compress the spring so the guide rod is inside the bolt, and then carefully set the bolt into place and slowly let it slide forward. I do leave the bolt up high enough to get the bolt handle back in. But I know there is a post on here from another member that does it a different way, if you search you might find it. I tried it and didn't think it was any easier though, but thats probably because I'm just use the the way I do it.

 

This is how I do it

I've bent mine before also. Not a huge bend, but enough to turn it from a straight spring into a C looking spring. I took some needle-nose pliers and carefully compressed on the coil that was bent, in the opposite direction of the bend, to move it back into place where it should be. It fixed the problem without me having to replace the spring

 

J & P makes a great replacement recoil and hammer spring for the 60/795 rifles, you could cancel your order at Midway and check J & P for the Marlin spring kit or just the extra recoil springs. It really just takes some practice getting it together without bending the spring.

I've been using an old set of mini side cutter pliers to install mine lately, I filed a notch towards the tip of the pliers and use that notch to grip the guide rod between the coils of the spring close to the rear of the guide rod and just guide the spring and rod into place, but it requires a lot of practice too. It also requires a set of worthless mini pliers that no longer cut anything.

J & P Marlin 60 page

 

Welcome to the Brotherhood of the Bent Spring! all 60 owners eventially become members of the BBS. altho usally sooner than latter. congrats, DR

 

Thanks, I feel like a full pledge member of the "BBS" of Model 60's :bthumb: Thanks Guys for your help!

 

Just slip the recoil spring back over the spring guide rod up to the bent part of the spring and push the spring in the opposite direction. Bending it back straight. NOT that I've ever had to do this.:bthumb:
Flyrodder

 

I place the receiver so it is face up in my lap, on one thigh so it is balanced. I place the rod and spring in the receiving hole for the rod, at an upward angle, and hold the rod with my left hand, and also use my left hand to hold the receiver in place by pressing down.

With my right hand I guide the bolt onto the spring, and using both hands I slide the spring down the rod and push the bolt down, maintaining an angle in the rod so that the bolt clears the front part of the receiver near the barrel.

Once the rod is inserted into the bolt, the hard part is done. You can now push the bolt along the axis defined by the angle of the rod without worrying about kinking the spring. Once you have pushed far enough, push the bolt down and it will fall into the receiver.

Then, once the bolt is in place, I put the charging handle back on. You can move the bolt back with one hand by pressing back on the bottom of the bolt near the middle (it's that part of the bolt with the little roller, I'm not a mechanical engineer or a gunsmith so I don't know what the heck it's called). You can then slightly lift the bolt and slide the charging handle in.

Never kinked a spring. Good luck!

 

I place the receiver so it is face up in my lap, on one thigh so it is balanced. I place the rod and spring in the receiving hole for the rod, at an upward angle, and hold the rod with my left hand, and also use my left hand to hold the receiver in place by pressing down.

With my right hand I guide the bolt onto the spring, and using both hands I slide the spring down the rod and push the bolt down, maintaining an angle in the rod so that the bolt clears the front part of the receiver near the barrel.

Once the rod is inserted into the bolt, the hard part is done. You can now push the bolt along the axis defined by the angle of the rod without worrying about kinking the spring. Once you have pushed far enough, push the bolt down and it will fall into the receiver.

Then, once the bolt is in place, I put the charging handle back on. You can move the bolt back with one hand by pressing back on the bottom of the bolt near the middle (it's that part of the bolt with the little roller, I'm not a mechanical engineer or a gunsmith so I don't know what the heck it's called). You can then slightly lift the bolt and slide the charging handle in.

Never kinked a spring. Good luck!

Thanks for the instruction, PEF. I think I'll wear a pair of light cotton gloves so I won't slip. I have a bit of arthritis in my right hand especially in my "trigger finger".

 

:yeahthat: is exactly how I do it and so far, touch wood....no probs.

One of us should come up with simple little device to make this procedure foolproof!

Peter.

 

I agree, Peter. :bthumb:

 

What kind of uncoordinated idiot would bend the recoil spring? Seriously, only a moron would that!

I bent mine into a Z shape last week. Bent the coils back and all seems ok, haven't had a chance to shoot it yet though.

 

I'm a secret member nobody knows I bent mine

http://www.rimfirecentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=305334&highlight=bent+recoil+spring+club

 

The P-T-Max post of 12-15 with the z-spring left me speechless. Gotta admit, that's impressive....

 

What, ya mean this?

Yep, I did this on my very first try. Fortunately, I've never repeated this, um, feat.

 

That bent recoil spring must be a factory spring....



....and not a JP spring. When I fist assembled my action after cleaning I bent the recoil spring and the rod guide ended up being bent from the tweaked recoil spring so I ended up having to replace both!!!! I am much more careful now about how I reassemble the action+ I got a new rod guide and JP re-coil spring. I was surprised that the action worked with a bent rod guide and kinked spring, but it did work believe it or not!!!!

 

I have never ever bent a recoil spring!!
That's my story and I'm sticking to it!


WELCOME

 

Just A Thought

Yesterday evening, I was examining the spring/recoil guide rod in my SKS and see it is ONE Piece as the recoil spring is secured to the guide rod. Why can't Marlin devise something like this?? Then one wouldn't have to try to replace the recoil spring into the bolt trying to balance pressure with the installation. Marlin need to "re-tool" this area of their Model 60's.

 

PT, that's impressive, I never managed a nice Z-bend like that, mine just wound up like L's.

Instead of needle nose pliers that can nick the spring wire, try using two bamboo skewers inside the spring coils to let you bend / straighten the wire right at the coil that needs it.

I use an upholsters tack tool to hold the spring back while I seat the bolt, fingernails just didn't cut it and the third hand was taking too long to grow. Mine's about 50 years old and looks a bit different, the the V-cut in the end is what does the trick.

Long time member of the BBS.

Bob

 

Instead of needle nose pliers that can nick the spring wire,

I use a set of flat nosed (duck-bill) mini-pliers with not teeth, it keeps the springs from getting scarred or chipped when re-shaping them. I've only had to fix one recoil spring so far, but these pliers help with custom springs as well.

Like these, but mine are Husky I believe.

 

Yeaaaah, I went to an Appleseed event this past weekend (my first one)... All day Saturday was pouring down rain, and by the end of the day I was having an occasional jam. Took it home Saturday to clean and oil it up to prevent rust and remove the crud.

Putting it back together, I made the mistake of bending the recoil spring too.. my first time doing that since I've had it for a few months. I thought I was screwed and would have to use my bolt action rifle for the Sunday portion of the event. All I did was slid the recoil spring over the rod and managed to bend it all back to shape. Ran it all day on Sunday and it works flawlessly.

I'd like to get a spare spring and recoil rod just incase it happens again, now that the spring is weakened. Anyone have a link for a recoil spring/rod set?

 

Midway USA, Brownells and Numrich should have the spring and guide rod, but J&P makes a high quality hammer and recoil spring for the Marlin 60-795 rifles.

I Have never bent a recoil spring on any of my rifles. I did how ever bend the recoil spring on my brothers. I took it to gander mountain since I had just turned 18 and didn't have a credit card to order the spring of line. The Gunsmith told me he would need $70 just to look at it to see why it was jamming even though I told him I had bent to recoil spring, and of course they couldn't just order a spring for me.

They just wanted to get the $70 gunsmith fee instead. Some gunsmiths don't like being told what the problem is or what a gun needs to be fixed by a gun owner, it's a ego issue with some of them.

 

I Have never bent a recoil spring on any of my rifles. I did how ever bend the recoil spring on my brothers. I took it to gander mountain since I had just turned 18 and didn't have a credit card to order the spring of line. The Gunsmith told me he would need $70 just to look at it to see why it was jamming even though I told him I had bent to recoil spring, and of course they couldn't just order a spring for me.

 

Not a bad "spare" to have around if you break your M60 down often. I added the set to one of my Midway orders last year. Have not used it yet but you never know!

 

Craigs1001, I also ordered three recoil springs & an extra rod from Midway but they are on "Backorder". The one I ordered from Brownells will be here this week. I was going to cancel my order with Midway but you are right as it doesn't hurt to have a spare rod & recoil spring on hand incase it happens again.:bthumb: I normally break down my rifles to clean them after the seasons are over or if I shoot them a lot as I do with the little Marlin M-60. Like to keep my rifles in top condition, but this is the VERY FIRST time this has happened to me with the Marlin or any rifle.

 

Well Folks, I received the recoil spring replacement for my Marlin M-60. Got it installed & everthing works fine now. :bthumb: I tested it & it feed & fires normally so "BACK-TO-NORMAL" :t

 

Four things always good to have in your spare parts:
Recoil spring
Buffer
Sear spring
Ejector lifter spring
These are the parts that when worn or bent are most likely to cause operation issues.

 

This is how I remove the recoil spring.

 

Thanks, but I replaced the recoil spring, in my Marlin 60, years ago. This is an old thread of mine, but I have to say this recoil spring design is very poor, for a Model 60, or other type rifles. I bet Marlin and other parts suppliers sold a ton of these springs over the years.

 

Have a 99M1, but it is the same as the M60. Yes...bent recoil spring (among other things like a broken follower). Recommendations here are spot-on (not available to me years ago). So I bought plenty of spares from Numrich. Worth the investment if you plan to keep it (which I do).

 

Greetings from the brotherhood.

 

I know this is an old thread. I am now a not do proud member. I actually bent 3 so far. Just reordered 4 for. Mcarbl. This is getting expensive

 

If y'all just watch Arrowdodger's video (Post 33 above) you wouldn't have to buy 'in bulk'. I've had mine off hundreds of times and NEVER F-d it up.
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