[DRACO A5OG]

OK, I re-read it again. if from prying the pin exposed a bit, one of two things could have happened, the other circlip on the other end under the end cap may have broken, but if it did the the pin and Omega spring would have slipped out.

But because you stated the spring is still on tells me all you did was partially pressed the Omega spring down a bit.

Did I get the jist of it?

Once you cut off the old spring, pressing on the new spring it should only go on the spring so that the washer and circlip can be barely snapped on. With the other washers and o-ring there should be no slack and the Omega spring should spin freely with some resistance. You do not want any axial play.

Question, did you remove the end cap that is on the arm? If so, you would have found under the grease the circlip, washer and o-ring.

Jim