what do you guys mean by turn them upside down?  If I do that then the bushing that's built into the gears will face the springs and won't allow the two holes in the gears to reach the pegs in the springs.  Is it possible that I have the gears flip flopped (they are not the same)?

I know it's kind of a pain but a picture would be worth a thousand words here!

Thanks for your guys' help!