Can anyone help me with changing a headlight bulb on this machine? I feel pretty stupid but short of unbolting the whole assembly I can't figure it out. the center is spring loaded but nothing will turn and I didn't want to break something. I guess it's so simple that the manual doesn't mention it.
L345DT headlight bulb change
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Russell King
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Here is a picture of the bulb from my L185. It may be the same one that you have on the L345 (or not)
I recall that the glass bulb is too large to fit through the rear of the assembly and the glass lens has to be removed. I vaguely remember that just the glass comes loose and the metal part will not pry apart, just the glass. But I know it will be a lot easier to get the whole assembly off the tractor before you get to frustrated. Then look at the back side and see if you can determine how the bulb is held in place. From looking at the bulb it has to rotate CCW to be removed (looking into the assembly glass)
I know I have pictures but can’t find them now. I may have posted about it and will try to find it
I recall that the glass bulb is too large to fit through the rear of the assembly and the glass lens has to be removed. I vaguely remember that just the glass comes loose and the metal part will not pry apart, just the glass. But I know it will be a lot easier to get the whole assembly off the tractor before you get to frustrated. Then look at the back side and see if you can determine how the bulb is held in place. From looking at the bulb it has to rotate CCW to be removed (looking into the assembly glass)
I know I have pictures but can’t find them now. I may have posted about it and will try to find it
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Russell King
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Here are the pictures of my L185 and how it came apart
See posts #7 and 8
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See posts #7 and 8
L185F headlight bulb
Well, I am somewhat embarrassed to have to ask this: How the heck do you replace the headlight bulb on this tractor? The bulb looks like it has to go into the socket from the front (lens side). I removed the complete light assembly from the tractor, figured out how to get the 4 clip...
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Russell King
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True but the puzzle is how to get to the bulb.
The lens does not have an obvious way to remove it.
I took your advice and ordered the bulbs. Since you advised they weren't very bright, I opted for the LEDs that are supposedly 3x brighter. We'll see. I noticed the keyhole flange around the bulb like the one in your picture. So I guess I should remove the whole assembly of both headlights and then go in from the front? I see that the bulb is bigger but the LED bulb isn't. Maybe it will be clearer after I get the assembly out. Seems like it should be a lot easier to change a headlight bulb. It takes 30 seconds in my car. Thanks for the research. I appreciate it.
Russell King
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The general steps are:
Remove the assembly from the tractor.
Take the assembly apart and remove the glass lens
Take the bulb out
Replace the bulb
Replace the lens
Reassemble the assembly
Install the assembly back into the tractor.
Getting the assembly apart and then removing the glass lens off were the confusing and difficult parts to me.
Remove the assembly from the tractor.
Take the assembly apart and remove the glass lens
Take the bulb out
Replace the bulb
Replace the lens
Reassemble the assembly
Install the assembly back into the tractor.
Getting the assembly apart and then removing the glass lens off were the confusing and difficult parts to me.
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Read through the linked post above about how to get the assembly apart. I think there is a clip or something on the back of the assembly that gets a metal ring off of the assembly then the glass lens will come off
They were thinking “waterproof, durable, method of illuminating the back of your FEL Bucket”.
Russell King
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