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Originally Posted by north
I have one of those Original tools but I found it was too easy to have it shift as you tighten it and the need for a 9/16” center hole is very dangerous with 50 year old plastic as it will likely catch and destroy the whole insert. My preferred method is to mark the center of the needed hole (using the above illustration from the shop manual) with a sharpie marker and then to measure out the opening fro the center point. I cut it with a fresh exacto blade but I purposely Make the hole slightly smaller on all four sides. I then use a small smooth flat file to make a perfectly aligned and just big enough hole for a snug fit. This is especially key when you have more than one switch as you really want them perfectly aligned to each other.
Whatever you do do not install those retainers as they are hell to remove!
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Thanks North. I can’t even get the retainer back on. I left it there for when I have more energy to deal with it. I drilled the hole out then used the flat file. Very slow I got the hole pretty perfect. Finishing a few other things now, then will put another order in with Ames and back in the car. Thanks, Marc.