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4 coil kit jaw won’t lay flat #6623665 09/23/19 09:05 PM 09/23/19 09:05 PM
Joined: Jul 2019 Posts: 48 NY B BradinNY OP trapper
BradinNY OP trapper B Joined: Jul 2019 Posts: 48 NY	I tried searching because I am sure it has been covered but I installed some 4 coil kits on a few old victor #2 and the loose jaw won’t lay flat now. Is there a fix for that? Thanks

Re: 4 coil kit jaw won’t lay flat [Re: BradinNY] #6623670 09/23/19 09:11 PM 09/23/19 09:11 PM
Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 3,960 Northern Nevada B Bob trapper
Bob trapper B Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 3,960 Northern Nevada	Take a screwdriver and pop the springs off, then use the same screwdriver to twist the levers so the loose jaw side of the lever is twisted down. Then put the spring back on. That should help. "I have two guns, one for each of ya."

Re: 4 coil kit jaw won’t lay flat [Re: Bob] #6623696 09/23/19 09:42 PM 09/23/19 09:42 PM
Joined: Apr 2018 Posts: 853 NE KS B bowhunterks trapper
bowhunterks trapper B Joined: Apr 2018 Posts: 853 NE KS	Like Bob said twisting the levers works, my duke square jaw #2 do the same thing but you want to check them after traps are set off a few times you might have to twist the levers again

Re: 4 coil kit jaw won’t lay flat [Re: BradinNY] #6623727 09/23/19 10:27 PM 09/23/19 10:27 PM
Joined: May 2015 Posts: 533 MN S SkyeDancer trapper
SkyeDancer trapper S Joined: May 2015 Posts: 533 MN	Ditto, but you do not have to take the springs off to do so. Use a channel lock pliers and bend each lever down until the jaw looks like you want it.

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