Image

Name

Striker assembly with old spring

The first thing I did was unpin the flange so I could remove the spring.

Image

Name

Unpinned striker assembly

Here's a closeup of the original spring.  They were held in place with some rolled bushing cloth.  You can see the tiny hole for seating the spring drilled into the flange.

Image

Name

Original spring

Image

Name

Flange close-up