unassisted 581...blade play?

Yes you are pretty much stripping the whole knife, including blade stop and thumb studs if you want to put the assist back in so you can get the spring seated again. Tricky the first time, but once you discover it for yourself it's a much simpler process.
Indeed,
I must admit, when I first started looking at the youtube vids, I thought it looked complicated. But once you get started, it's fairly simple and very satisfying.
Cheers
 
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