Front brake caliper spring location

[everydaybiker]

In the pictures below, is the pad spring located properly, and the right way up?

The reason I ask is that in the course of removing the front pads to replace them, the pad spring fell out before I had time to see how it was located. Although there only seems to be one way that it sits in the caliper properly, I'm finding that the pads aren't springing down enough to locate the pin through the back of them. They would have to be forced, which can't be right and would stop them 'floating' when the brakes are applied.

Obviously something's wrong somewhere, but I can't see what. Any ideas? I've looked at the diagram in the Honda manual but the drawing of this part is so small it's hard to see which way up / round it should be.

Unfortunately the pictures are a bit fuzzy as the camera couldn't focus properly in the poor light (pre-flash) but hopefully they're good enough.

[honda]

You have the spring plate in wrong. It if I remember correctly it hangs over the end of the caliper at the same end as you have it in pic's. Its a bit of a pig of a thing when it has fallen out and you didnt get a chance to see where it should be. Even Honda dont show the thing properly. Play around with it gently at the same end of the caliper. You will find the right way of it. It wont look correct at first but when you try it together it will make sense. Its one of those weird things that if I had it in my hands I would put it where it belongs without thinking.
If anyone has a good way of explaining it have a go cause I cant get it into words.
honda

[entenpeter]

Here's a picture in which you can see how the spring has to be fitted:
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Hope it helps

Rgds
Peter

[everydaybiker]

Excellent, thanks to both of you. The very edge of the spring clip was on the edge of the caliper but evidently it's the first of the two prongs which should be over the edge. That will make a whole lot of difference!

Cheers.

Derek