Strut spring compression apparatus

An apparatus for facilitating maintenance of a strut assembly, the strut assembly comprising a first strut end and a strut spring, the apparatus comprising:

• a guide member, the guide member comprising a first member end, a second member end, and a member length extending intermediate the first member end and the second member end;
• a carriage assembly, the carriage assembly comprising carriage displacement means for enabling axial carriage assembly displacement relative to the guide member and member engagement means for guiding carriage assembly displacement relative to the guide member;
• a spring-engagement assembly, the spring-engagement assembly comprising laterally displaceable extension arms, arm displacement means for laterally displacing the extension arms, and helix-engaging channel structures attached to first ends of the extension arms, the arm displacement means for displacing the helix-engaging channels into and out of engagement with the strut spring, the helix-engaging channels receiving laterally opposed portions of the strut spring when displaced into engagement therewith;
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• a strut end interface, the strut end interface being attached to the carriage assembly and engageable with the first strut end, the carriage displacement means being operable to displace the strut end interface toward the helix-engaging channels for apparatus-compressing the strut spring.