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A hook tool is like a soldering or dental pick with a 90 degree (or slightly less) angle on the end. If you pull your headlight switch to the on position, you'll see an open spot on the back of the knob. The point of the hook tool goes in there to pull the small spring clip away from the shaft so the knob will slide right off. Usually a lot of fun (he says sarcastically)!!

SC Tom

thanks Tom.

If I'm not mistaken, my dentist used one of these last time I was there.

If you don't have a 'hook tool', is there anything else you can use to get the knobs off?

A hook tool is like a soldering or dental pick with a 90 degree (or slightly less) angle on the end. If you pull your headlight switch to the on position, you'll see an open spot on the back of the knob. The point of the hook tool goes in there to pull the small spring clip away from the shaft so the knob will slide right off. Usually a lot of fun (he says sarcastically)!!

SC Tom

Stanley (the screwdriver people, and other tools as well) make a set of 4 hook-tools that have the basic shapes covered.

Very handy addition to anybody's tool set.

I guess you could bend a coat hanger, then file a point on the end, it might work. I haven't bought any in a while, but I can't imagine them being all that expensive. Northern Tool online has a set of 4 for $7.99.

SC Tom