I haven't actually removed those springs. No need to. I just shoot the tar out with brake cleaner til they snap nice and free. Whenever people ask about AW hubs, I always pass along this site:
http://www.karrot.org/ascotto/three_speed/
EDIT: Here's another site I had buried back there. I say that because after my intial wanderings within a my AW's, I haven't had to do anything else with them.
http://www.toehead.plus.com/greass.htm