hard shifting 833

I used a two strands of rope that hooked to the overcenter spring and went through the a hole in the firewall to the radiator support and used a wrench to make a chinese windlass. When you twist the rope with the wrench that is in the middle, the rope will shorten and I could use a screwdriver through the hole to easily pry the spring off. Remember not to let go of your wrench or it spin like crazy.
It worked for me and was much easier than crawling under the dash.
Rod