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A question about disassembling a cub headlight

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A question about disassembling a cub headlight

Postby Scott from Marshfield » Sat Oct 21, 2023 7:58 pm

Is there a way to remove the rubber wire connection from the back of the headlight? I can’t seem to see a way to do it, and don’t want to damage it. I attached two pics to show the area of the light.
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Re: A question about disassembling a cub headlight

Postby Jim Becker » Sat Oct 21, 2023 8:33 pm

They are equivalent to a rubber grommet. Remove/install is done as you would any similar grommet. I think it will come out easier going to the inside of the housing. Install from the inside. Your parts are probably hardened by age. They might not want to come out. If they are too hard, you may want to reconsider whether to remove them or not.
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Re: A question about disassembling a cub headlight

Postby Cubfriend » Sat Oct 21, 2023 9:12 pm

There is a way to soften them using wintergreen oil and alcohol. Not sure on the formula but it will soften the rubber in several hours. Maybe do a search on this sight to find more information on this procedure.
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Re: A question about disassembling a cub headlight

Postby Don McCombs » Sat Oct 21, 2023 9:44 pm

I am not the author, but here it is...

SOFTENING RUBBER LIGHT CONNECTIONS.pdf
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Re: A question about disassembling a cub headlight

Postby Scott from Marshfield » Sat Oct 21, 2023 10:13 pm

Thank you for the replies ! This forum is fantastic
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Re: A question about disassembling a cub headlight

Postby inairam » Sun Oct 22, 2023 6:13 am

here is a post I did ~6 years ago viewtopic.php?f=1&t=96456&hilit=wintergreen+oil+round#p759511

It worked well. I did not find a replacement grommet at that time that I felt was close enough so had to try to save the one I had.
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Re: A question about disassembling a cub headlight

Postby Don McCombs » Sun Oct 22, 2023 7:05 am

Doesn’t look like this technique ever made it into the How-To forum. Maybe that can happen now.
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Re: A question about disassembling a cub headlight

Postby Barnyard » Sun Oct 22, 2023 8:10 am

Don McCombs wrote:Doesn’t look like this technique ever made it into the How-To forum. Maybe that can happen now.

Missed it the first go around. It is now in the How To forum. Thanks, Don!
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Re: A question about disassembling a cub headlight

Postby Scott from Marshfield » Mon Oct 23, 2023 4:43 pm

Thanks all!
An UPDATE
Since my headlight rubber grommets weren’t totally hardened, and still had some flexibleness, I took a small flat head screwdriver and, slowly and gently, worked around the outer edge of the grommet, pushing the flared edge into the light body as Jim Becker suggested as far as direction to push the grommet… eventually the grommet came loose and popped into the light. Now I have to be careful re-installing it :)
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Re: A question about disassembling a cub headlight

Postby Don McCombs » Mon Oct 23, 2023 4:45 pm

I think I would still soften it a little for the reinstall. Can’t hurt.
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Re: A question about disassembling a cub headlight

Postby tst » Mon Oct 23, 2023 5:15 pm

silicone spray can help on install
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