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An adjusting mechanism for a headlamp or the like, comprises a first housing piece and a second housing piece defining first and second orthogonally disposed gear-receiving bores when assembled. The bores intersect at a peripheral location with respect to each other so as to receive respectively a d

An adjusting mechanism for a headlamp or the like, comprises a first housing piece and a second housing piece defining first and second orthogonally disposed gear-receiving bores when assembled. The bores intersect at a peripheral location with respect to each other so as to receive respectively a drive gear member and an adjusting gear member disposed with the gear members being engageable at the locations where the bores intersect. The housing pieces receive and guide a drive shaft for engagement with the drive gear and extending outwardly from the housing. The second housing piece receives an adjusting shaft for engagement with the adjusting gear and extending from the housing for engagement with a headlamp or the like, such that by rotation of the drive gear members, rotational movement will be imparted to the adjusting shaft to effect adjustment of a headlamp assembly or the like. In accordance with another aspect of the invention, the adjusting mechanism further includes a retainer clip member and cooperating structure on the retainer clip member and on the two housing pieces respectively for maintaining the latter in an assembled condition with the retainer member. The retainer member further includes structure for aligning the adjusting shaft member for engagement with the adjusting gear.

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An adjusting mechanism for a headlamp or the like, comprising: a two-piece molded housing member having a first housing piece and a second housing piece defining first and second orthogonally disposed gear-receiving bores when the first and second housing pieces are in assembled condition, with said

An adjusting mechanism for a headlamp or the like, comprising: a two-piece molded housing member having a first housing piece and a second housing piece defining first and second orthogonally disposed gear-receiving bores when the first and second housing pieces are in assembled condition, with said bores generally intersecting at a peripheral location with respect to each other so as to receive respectively a drive gear member disposed in said first gear-receiving bore and an adjusting gear member disposed in said second gear-receiving bore, with the gear members being engageable at the locations where the first and second gear-receiving bores intersect; drive shaft-receiving means defined in said housing pieces for receiving and guiding a drive shaft for engagement with a drive gear received in said first gear-receiving bore and extending outwardly from the housing; adjusting shaft-receiving means defined in said second housing piece for receiving an adjusting shaft for engagement with an adjusting gear received within said second gear receiving bore and extending from said housing for engagement with a headlamp or the like, such that by rotation of the drive gear member, rotational movement will be imparted to the adjusting shaft in response to rotation of the first and second gear members when engaged, said rotational movement being usable to effect adjustment of a headlamp assembly or the like; wherein said first housing piece includes gear retainer wall means extending in the direction of said second gear-receiving bore for holding an adjusting gear member in place within said second gear-receiving bore and wherein said first and second housing pieces include cooperating interlocking tab means and slot means located closely adjacent the periphery of said first gear-receiving bore so as to maintain the housing pieces in an assembled condition and to resist spreading apart thereof in response to loading of the respective gears carried within said gear-receiving bores.