DeTomaso Mailing List: March 2000, Message #212

It has been a few years (13) since I did this but if I remember correctly you
can just unbolt the plate that the motor and limit switches are mounted on and
unmesh it from the gear on the headlight bar. The whole assembly should lift
out. You may have to remove the radiator mounting bolts and push the radiator
ahead a little bit. I'm 800 miles away from my car so I can't go take a quick
look. Warning!! If the lights are part way up they will fall rapidly when the
gears unmesh.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Miller, Dan M (San Diego)" <Dan.Millerm@am.sony.com>
To: "Multiple recipients of list" <detomaso@realbig.com>
Sent: Monday, March 06, 2000 10:06 AM
Subject: RE: NEED ADVICE FOR REMOVAL OF HEADLIGHT MOTOR/GEAR REPLACEMENT.


> All,
>
> I need to know specifics on removal/fixing the headlight
> gear/mechanism that raises and lowers the headlights.  Some time ago I found
> out that my headlight mechanism was "bound up" rather than the motor or
> other electricals burned out.  I started to take it apart, pulled the bolts
> out on the side that hold the motor and such and pulled the cotter pin for
> the hand crank knob out as well as knob.  But still the whole mechanism
> seems very tight so I am afraid to force it in fear of breaking something
> that might be expensive to replace (or made of Pantera unobtaneum).
>
> So since I have never done this particular chore on a Panetera
> before I appreciate any step by step advice.  Thanks in advance to the "gear
> heads" out there for your help.
>
> Dan Miller in San Diego.  1971 pre-L #2244.
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