Date:         Fri, 22 Oct 2004 05:36:00 EDT
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From:         George Goff <THX0001@AOL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Headlight adjustment screws / Removal
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In a message dated 10/21/04 7:57:08 PM, developtrust@COX.NET writes:

<< Does anyone have a procedure for replacing the headlight adjustment screws?

And adjusting them properly? >>

If you do not intend to reuse the headlight mounting hardware, just waste
them; they are most likely half way there already.  If you want to remove them
without the brutality, you need to improvise three different extractors.  Two
are merely bushings sized to fit over the base diameter of the mounting but with
an ID small enough to simultaneously retract the four retaining lugs of the
mounting whenever the bushing is forced over the captive mounting.  The nominal
(I said NOMINAL) ID's will be 3/8" (10 mm) and 5/8" (16 mm), but check for a
close sliding fit.

The third extractor has to be somewhat of a key with three pins to depress
the three locking lugs of the mount all at the same time, then a slight twist of
the mount will release it.  If you do not want to use this extractor, the
same technique used in picking a tumbler lock can be applied to this type of
mount.

George