Pace Edwards Jack Rabbit won't roll into canister

[Mossyoakglock]

For those of you that have the Pace Edwards Jack Rabbit, has yours ever stopped rolling into the canister?

 

I'm thinking that the tension spring on the drum/canister might be worn out or wearing out. Is there a way to test it or to put more tension on it?

 

When I unlatch it, it won't roll back under its own tension like it did new. I have to give it a good push in order to get it to go back into the canister. Sometimes it won't even make it halfway when I push it. I've made sure there is nothing in the track to catch it and keep the rails clean.

[waumo1]

The one I had was not called Jack Rabbit but it was the older unit from P-E. The spring on mine slipped on the internal rod, basically like a torsion spring garage door. I had to tighten the clamp/bolt/whatever that held the spring, unscrew the cover from the roller, rotate the roller by hand to wind the spring and screw the cover back on. Sorry I can't give details of how the spring was clamped but I don't remember.