xcgates
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@Joe: They have you actually pull the spring? That could actually change the property of the spring itself, though simply pulling it apart and cleaning it could be beneficial.
There you have a perfect example of someone who made a decree because he was in charge, and thought he knows better than the manufacturer. I don't think any manufacturer would recommend stretching the spring.
Now if you mean just letting the spring relax, that won't have any appreciable effect, other than just being one more make-work thing. (Not that the military ever makes up work for people to do, right?)
There you have a perfect example of someone who made a decree because he was in charge, and thought he knows better than the manufacturer. I don't think any manufacturer would recommend stretching the spring.
Now if you mean just letting the spring relax, that won't have any appreciable effect, other than just being one more make-work thing. (Not that the military ever makes up work for people to do, right?)