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Joe K · 10-15-2019, 08:50 AM

Bottom of the light switch rod. Holds the light switch "spider" in place.

Spider is BEFORE the entire light switch "bulb" is placed. The light switch rod should be sticking out at the center of the "tophat shaped" component bolted to your steering housing.

You have someone (or use a thin stick) to hold the light switch rod in its normal position at the center of the steering wheel. Then put on a small spring AROUND the lower end of the light switch rod. Then place the spider (which has a square recess) OVER the square on the bottom of the light switch rod. Then PUSH UP the spider compressing the spring (and why someone is holding on at the top.) Then SLIP the C-shaped spider retainer into the groove in the bottom of the light switch rod. Then RELEASE and relax the spring allowing the spider to come down and the C-clip find its way into the recess in the spider.

The spring serves to locate and retain by friction the light switch rod/operators lever.

THEN the upper half of the light switch can be placed engaging the forks on the spider.

More discussion of the challenge of this at https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/showthread.php?t=21635

There is a tool which can be bought for cheap which allows the ham-fingered to do this easier. See below which shows the tool, and to the right the spring, the spider, and possibly the clip also.

Joe K

10-15-2019, 08:50 AM	#5
Joe K Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Cow Hampshire Posts: 4,188	Re: And the parts come rolling out . . . Bottom of the light switch rod. Holds the light switch "spider" in place. Spider is BEFORE the entire light switch "bulb" is placed. The light switch rod should be sticking out at the center of the "tophat shaped" component bolted to your steering housing. You have someone (or use a thin stick) to hold the light switch rod in its normal position at the center of the steering wheel. Then put on a small spring AROUND the lower end of the light switch rod. Then place the spider (which has a square recess) OVER the square on the bottom of the light switch rod. Then PUSH UP the spider compressing the spring (and why someone is holding on at the top.) Then SLIP the C-shaped spider retainer into the groove in the bottom of the light switch rod. Then RELEASE and relax the spring allowing the spider to come down and the C-clip find its way into the recess in the spider. The spring serves to locate and retain by friction the light switch rod/operators lever. THEN the upper half of the light switch can be placed engaging the forks on the spider. More discussion of the challenge of this at https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/showthread.php?t=21635 There is a tool which can be bought for cheap which allows the ham-fingered to do this easier. See below which shows the tool, and to the right the spring, the spider, and possibly the clip also. Joe K __________________ Shudda kept the horse.