Headlamp Rim Screws

[Mike_Berkshire]

Hi, can anyone tell me what thread size the 3 screws are that go through the bucket and into the threaded tabs in the chrome rim? I don’t see thread details in the parts book. The diameter seems to be between m4 and m5. Many thanks.

[McCabe-Thiele (Ted)]

They are a standard metric thread as I used some small Allen Key headed ones on my 500 that I had in a box of mixed metric ones - I suspect they are M5 but not 100% sure. I assume you mean the three that secure the headlamp rim & internals to the bowl.


Update parts book shows them as M5 x 16 mm this is confirmed in the middle section of the part number as well as the downloadable parts book p/n 93500-0516-0B the little spacers are not cheap..

[SteveW]

Pretty sure they are M5.
Only time I’ve come across M4.5 threads was for the vesa mount on my old Samsung TV.
My Lambretta has some M7 bolts if I remember correctly.

[mickwinf]

Nurse Julie sells them

[Mike_Berkshire]

Thanks guys. Must be m5. I’ll get some m5s. Mike

[Mike_Berkshire]

Update parts book shows them as M5 x 16 mm this is confirmed in the middle section of the part number as well as the downloadable parts book p/n 93500-0516-0B the little spacers are not cheap..

I hadn’t thought about the spacers Ted; well pointed out. I guess the plastic bucket will crack without these. I’ll have a root around in the removed screws bag and see if I have them, I don’t recall seeing these when stripping down unfortunately.

[DomP]

The spacers are quite expensive so I bought m5 aluminium bushes from ebay ant ised a stainless washer to make up the tophat shape

[Mike_Berkshire]

Great suggestion Dom. EBay here I come.

[DomP]

Great suggestion Dom. EBay here I come.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/284388626643?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=L2304HqnQ2q&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=Y0YDXM_4R0-&var=585921939019&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

M5 x 5mm length is what I bought and were a snug fit