Dashboard knob and escutcheon removal

[Frank Blackstone]

Well I had to wait 30 years for modern technology to catch up to solve this problem. The throttle knob was stuck in the coiled shaft and I could not figure how to get in the back of the dashboard to turn the nut that I could feel only with my finger tips to remove the knob and escutcheon . When I bought this new piece of modern equipment I thought it was frivolous and I would never need to use it. Now that I am painting the dashboard and want to do a good job so I want to remove the knobs. The instrument panel light switch was removed to give me clearance to work. With the new tool , see enclosed picture, I had to work cross handed and feel for the nut with my

right and operate the tool's handle with my left. It's all done by feel and uses all my shade tree mechanic expertise but in no more than 2 turns the nut is finger loose. It did get hung up on the back of the fuel gauge but I eased the knob away from the dash and continued unscrewing

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[carol craig]

[carol craig]

Just helping out!

[Normspeed]

Thankee.

[Frank Blackstone]

That is a extra long pair of long nose pliers.

[Don Jordan]

Who, in God's green earth, came up with the word ESCUTCHEON? What does it mean? And how do you pronounce it?

I suppose 'thingy' was taken.

[Young Ed]

Main Entry: es·cutch·eon

Pronunciation: \is-ˈkə-chən\ Function: noun Etymology: Middle English escochon, from Anglo-French escuchoun, from Vulgar Latin *scution-, scutio, from Latin scutum shield — more at esquire Date: 15th century

1 : a defined area on which armorial bearings are displayed and which usually consists of a shield

2 : a protective or ornamental plate or flange (as around a keyhole)

3 : the part of a ship's stern on which the name is displayed

[Don Coatney]

Well I had to wait 30 years for modern technology to catch up to solve this problem. The throttle knob was stuck in the coiled shaft and I could not figure how to get in the back of the dashboard to turn the nut that I could feel only with my finger tips to remove the knob and escutcheon . When I bought this new piece of modern equipment I thought it was frivolous and I would never need to use it. Now that I am painting the dashboard and want to do a good job so I want to remove the knobs. The instrument panel light switch was removed to give me clearance to work. With the new tool , see enclosed picture, I had to work cross handed and feel for the nut with my

right and operate the tool's handle with my left. It's all done by feel and uses all my shade tree mechanic expertise but in no more than 2 turns the nut is finger loose. It did get hung up on the back of the fuel gauge but I eased the knob away from the dash and continued unscrewing

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[BobT-47P15]

Yeah.....why don't they just call them door handle and window crank

trim rings???