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Originally Posted by Drake
@OP, don't panic. It's actually even slightly funny. I'm sure nothing was broken, just make sure you dont lose any little parts/springs etc.
The mechbox, when assembled, is under tension from the main spring; when you open the mechbox you need to hold the spring guide and cylinder down to keep them from flying out (like they did in your case) until you lift out the spring guide and let the spring uncompress.
There's a lot of tutorials on the web for V2/V3 mechboxes. Yours is a V3 but v2 is similar and there may be more videos which contain V2 boxes, so you should watch them anyway.
It's actually very easy to put back together as long you know where all the pieces go. If you're mechanically inclined you can probably figured a lot of it out just by looking closely at the parts.
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This.
My first foray into taking apart my G36 mechbox was a nervous mess. More than once I've had a spring guide rocket across the floor (hint: never open the mechbox with the back facing something breakable...). Now I can take it apart without going "sprang!" and put it all back together in 10 minutes or less.
A couple of tips for the OP:
1. I haven't seen the ARES G36 mechbox, but I believe all ARES guns have spring quick-change features. This means you can remove the spring guide before you open the mechbox, and thus relieve the all the spring tension.
2. Failing the above, remove the motor first and trip the anti-reversal latch, either through the bottom of the mechbox with a pair of needle-nose pliers, or through a little window in the side of the mechbox if it has one (see my SL-8 review in the reviews section for what I'm talking about here).
3. Take your time putting it back together. If at any point you get frustrated, just cover it over to keep dust out and leave it for a few hours.
4. If you have a friend around get them to help you. It's amazing how much help another pair of hands an be, even if they're just holding something down.
5. Similar to 1, if it has a quick change feature, don't put the spring back in until the mechbox is back together (just make sure your piston is fully forward).