? tighten shuttle type switch guards?

[dwilson]

I bought a couple of the shuttle type switch guards. Beautiful little things, but I can't figure out how in the world to make the tightening ring tight. It is recessed down into the guard so far that my 9/16 open end can't get at it, and my 9/16 socket is to fat to fit.

Paul, or anyone else, how did you make your switches tight?


Duane

[Ironflight]

The "nuts" on my switches are just round rings with serated edges, so what I did was use a long skinny pair of needle-nosed pliers to hold them striaght on and turn them, in combination with a little turning of the switch for that final torque. It's a pain, but none of them have come loose. Oh...holding the nut with those long needle-nosed pliers will probably produce at least one blood blister per switch when you pinch your finger!

Paul

[dwilson]

Thanks Paul,
I will give it a shot and maybe wear gloves.

Duane

[Mel]

Another method is to adjust the "ring" where you want it and tighten the jam nut behind the panel with an open end wrench.
Mel...DAR

[dwilson]

I found a better way than the needle nose plier, blood blister method.

I picked up a long thin walled 9/16 socket. It fits down inside the guard and fits the hex sided locking ring perfectly. Cost 4 bucks at a local tool shop!

Duane