Originally Posted by
Sheluma
Those are lugs, or wire terminals. Quiltgranny is referring to the heat shield tubing. It is present -- I can see the frayed ends. Joe's suggestion to cut off the old terminals to make the removal easier is a good one. Then after they're off, try to stretch them a little with a phillips screwdriver.
You are correct, Sheila. Thank you for jumping in here, because I wouldn't have known the the other 'lugs' wouldn't have worked. I'm a newbie at this. ;-) I will try your suggestion and report back.