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Title: Help needed with e-ring installation
Post by: Veinman on June 16, 2005, 08:59:22 pm
I'm trying to put the e-ring on my new Happ Competition. Is there a trick or tool that makes this easy, or am I supposed to just force it on?

It's difficult to press the joystick downward to expose the groove, push the actuator up, and try to press the e-ring into place all by myself. >:(
Title: Re: Help needed with e-ring installation
Post by: Granger on June 16, 2005, 09:13:22 pm
It just takes a little patience. the E-ring doesn't take a lot of force to install and can be popped on with your hand, but a pair of needle nose pliers can come in handy to help persuade it on.
Title: Re: Help needed with e-ring installation
Post by: HaRuMaN on June 16, 2005, 09:14:04 pm
What the heck is an E-ring?  Do you mean the Jesus-clip?
Title: Re: Help needed with e-ring installation
Post by: CJK on June 16, 2005, 09:32:42 pm
It's difficult to press the joystick downward to expose the groove, push the actuator up, and try to press the e-ring into place all by myself. >:(

Yup.

And it's easy to ding up the actuator in the process. Fortunately, Happ sells replacements for a few cents each. I ordered some of those as well as a few extra clips.

And yes, needle-nose pliers are the way to go to get it on. To get it off, use a slotted screwdriver -- be sure not to pry it ALL the way off with the screwdriver, though, or it will end up somewhere on the other side of the room. (See "spare parts," above.)    ;D

-- Chris
Title: Re: Help needed with e-ring installation
Post by: RayB on June 17, 2005, 12:47:37 am
Buy me plane tickets and I'll come do it for you.
 :D