1566 Transmission Oil Tellite

Tom Barto · Mar 1, 2013

Anybody have any idea how this light comes apart to replace the bulb?

I can see a spring, I"ve got the console apart and all the side sheet metal replace (had just split and replaced the clutch.

But this damn tellight doesn"t seem to want to come apart...and it doesn"t work - never has (since I bought the machine.

Chris(WA) · Mar 1, 2013

Perhaps a picture of the offending light would help us help you...

Don-Wi · Mar 1, 2013

I'm thinking push on the backside and twist. Sounds similar ot the oil and amp lights on my 1600.

Donovan from Wisconsin

Tom Barto · Mar 1, 2013

Here are some pics...

I cannot twist it at all - seems like it could unscrew and come off but I cannot seem to turn it...

Don't want to break it if I can help it...

Allan in NE · Mar 1, 2013

You didn't have to take it all apart like that; just unscrew the red lens.

Allan

Allan in NE · Mar 1, 2013

Just the lens. It screws into the chrome ring.

Allan

pete 23 · Mar 1, 2013

If I was working on that one , I would grab it with a pliars and get it off. That spring is really tough, the tube has a couple slots and hooks so you push and turn to get it loose. I threw many of those away and installed the later edition which you can just screw the lens off like Allan suggested to replace the bulb. This style you still have is a two handed job to replace bulb, one on each side of dash.

Tom Barto · Mar 1, 2013

I'll try that - thanks - Its all apart because I just got it back together after replacing the clutch and none of the electric worked on the tractor except an aftermarket water temp sensor, so I'm getting all the stock wiring and gauges replaced and repaired...

Tom Barto · Mar 1, 2013

Its not workin...I put a wrench on the lens and almost cracked it trying to twist it off the chrome ring...

Really not sure what to do - maybe the last owner glued it or something...

Owen Aaland · Mar 1, 2013

The chrome ring is fitted into the base the same as the bulb is installed in the socket. You need to push the chrome ring down into the base before turning it.

They came apart a lot easier 40 years ago.

Don-Wi · Mar 1, 2013

Probably has a bit of dirt and corrosion making it hard. Try it again, pushing the back and front together then twist them. Should be basically like Owen stated. More or less 2 pins in J shaped slots, and the spring is holding the pressure on it to keep it together.

Donovan from Wisconsin

Tom Barto · Mar 4, 2013

Bummer - none of that worked - the spring compressed easy enough - but I have never seen a light come apart like that before - never seen one work like that before....

The red bulb and silver ring were part of metal mechanism that reached back into the rear housing of the light with the J connector...similar to backup bulb lights we have now. A solid inch of metal to metal contact - no cab and that sucker was rusted in there...

It only came apart after I had broken the light and crushed the cabside part sufficiently to pull it back out the hole and then it came loose.

probably hasn't been apart since it was first put together.

Anyhow - thanks anyway...new one is being ordered.

T

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