Diablo Posted February 9, 2013 Share Posted February 9, 2013 This is regarding the worklights a load of us bought recently. Fitted it today, but have two questions: 1: what are the o rings for? The only plac eI can see they would fit is where the brackets bolt onto the main light, but don't see the point? 2: the tiny screws, are they only there as an additional positional lock? I haven't fitted them, as I think the larger screws in the side, combined with the locking design of the brackets seems to do the trick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CwazyWabbit Posted February 9, 2013 Share Posted February 9, 2013 Been staring at those o-rings for a while and the only idea I can come up with is to fit them on the bracket like you suggest (stretched over the sticky out bit to stop the indentations interlocking). By fitting them there you would be able to reposition the worklight and it would stay where you put it,without the o-rings the light is either locked in position or floppy. The little screw is an extra positional lock, it fits into the groove that runs outside the serations, if you look at the bottom of the groove you can see little indentations for it to engage in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fatboy Posted February 10, 2013 Share Posted February 10, 2013 Yup, I came to the same conclusion with the o rings. They are there to give a bit of resistance. Cheers, Donald Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landroversforever Posted February 10, 2013 Share Posted February 10, 2013 That makes sense. I wonder if they are for when the mounts are pointed feet together? As mine don't lock in anywhere near as well as the feet-out position? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smego Posted February 10, 2013 Share Posted February 10, 2013 Yep you are correct, that's where the o rings go, they are there to protect the castings when the body and legs are turned apparently. The little screws are provided as it was found that with time the big screws could work loose and the lights sag, locking rings would have worked but the additional screws were found to be more reliable due to the cast nature of the body and the factory already had thousands. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smego Posted September 18, 2013 Share Posted September 18, 2013 WARNING TO ALL One of my 72w lights has had water ingress (roof mounted one) via the poor seal on the side panels, recommend you remove yours and reseal as once in and damaged you can only open and repair by breaking the glass front as it is sealed in place It is one of the risk I accepted buying "cheap" from China but still annoying as only been out the box since March, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anderzander Posted September 18, 2013 Share Posted September 18, 2013 Are there any pictures of the lights ? I'm trying to make sense of the thread - but can't without seeing a picture of the light. I've just bought an LED worklight for mine and this might give me a heads up of its the same design. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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