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Re: MB 550 prep
[Re: coykill]
#6721328
01/08/20 06:25 PM
01/08/20 06:25 PM
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Joined: Dec 2019
Posts: 172 Indiana
Backbreaker
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I have some MB 550 shipping to me. They are two coiled and probably will never add two more springs to it. Do you grind off the two rods where the springs go to make them four coiled? Will the chain get caught on them and hinder the swivels? I watched some you tube videos and guys where talking about bending the dog so it has a curve in it. Do you do that or just for adjusting pan tension? They are suppose to be set at 2.5 lbs. pan tension and that is what I want. Do not touch! Not necessary to grind pins; they're just fine out of the factory. As age sets in on springs, you might want to add two more anyway. Don't touch dog. Set for 2.5 lbs or so. Great coyote trap.
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Re: MB 550 prep
[Re: coykill]
#6721493
01/08/20 08:44 PM
01/08/20 08:44 PM
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Joined: Nov 2017
Posts: 5,516 West Central MN
20scout
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I bend the pins inward so the swivel don't get caught in them. By bending them, should you ever want to 4 coil them, you simply bend them back out.
Common sense is a not a vegetable that does well in everyone's garden.
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Re: MB 550 prep
[Re: coykill]
#6721514
01/08/20 08:57 PM
01/08/20 08:57 PM
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The Possum Man
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I cut off the spring pins to half inch or so and i bend the dog slightly to lower pan tension.
"If you're gonna be stupid you better be tough"
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Re: MB 550 prep
[Re: coykill]
#6722868
01/09/20 10:34 PM
01/09/20 10:34 PM
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Joined: Jan 2007
Posts: 3,960 Northern Nevada
Bob
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Same as the others, the only mod needed is the swivel. The stock one gets stuck in the spring pins a lot
"I have two guns, one for each of ya."
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