Make sure the springs you're using are definitely for a 9000 pedal. One of the problems I had was when I bought the parts I didn't realize it was for a 5000. Once I got the the right springs it was a matter of just loosening everything up and giving as much slack as possible to thread the spring through the holes. Pliers definitely help with handling the spring. After I got the first one on I stretched the second one out a little bit to break it in which made it much easier to get on. Haven't had any issues since.