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Old Sep 10, 2016 | 02:21 PM
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Dash controls removal

For the life of me, I can't seam to figure out how to remove the emergency flasher and wiper switch from the dash. Needing some step by step instructions here.
 
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Old Sep 10, 2016 | 02:31 PM
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on my 70 F250, on the underside of the little black ****, there is a set screw you can remove with a small allen wrench, the take the **** off, unscrew the retainer, and pull out from the back.
 
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Old Sep 10, 2016 | 03:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Serfbored
on my 70 F250, on the underside of the little black ****, there is a set screw you can remove with a small allen wrench, the take the **** off, unscrew the retainer, and pull out from the back.

What Serf said,,,this is my 72 f100
 
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Old Sep 10, 2016 | 06:11 PM
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Originally Posted by 71Nky
For the life of me, I can't seam to figure out how to remove the emergency flasher and wiper switch from the dash. Needing some step by step instructions here.
Upper pic: 1970/72 F100/350 4 way flasher parts.

Lower pic: 17A553 is the wiper switch, its **** is retained by a set screw.

The w/shield wiper **** is the same as the 4 way flasher ****.
 
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Old Sep 14, 2016 | 08:58 AM
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This is all pretty much what I had been thinking, just not having much luck. Very stubborn nuts.
 
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Old Sep 14, 2016 | 11:26 AM
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Once you get the **** off you have to unscrew the 17512 retainer. Back in the day there was prolly some kind of spanner wrench for it. If you got some cheapie made in China deep well socket I would prolly make a special tool for the 17512 out of it. With a bench grinder I'd grind away 10:00 through 2:00 on the top and 8:00 through 4:00 on the bottom. Just far enough so the opposing sides 9:00 and 3:00 are sticking out and will fit in the 17512 retainer. Then it will be have ratchet....will travel.
 
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Old Sep 14, 2016 | 11:40 AM
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Hmm give it some thought about getting eye glasses to see a whole new world.

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Old Sep 24, 2016 | 07:36 AM
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Hmm give it some thought about getting eye glasses to see a whole new world.

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Haha funny, I don't do much at all anymore without my 2.0 readers. lol

I used an old socket to create a tool as described above and it finally worked.

Thanks guys!
 
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