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Need help with headlight spring
On my 72 F250 I'm struggling to get the spring onto the headlight bucket. Does anyone know a trick to get it on? I've tried pulling it with a set of pliers and hooking the end with a screw driver to pull it through but the tension on the spring is just too much for me.
 
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Try a brake tool for the spring.
 
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I use a hook from a pick and hook set. It looks like a small screwdriver but with a sharp hook on the end.
 
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