Problem fixed.
as per the instructions the split washer that I could not remove from the bolt should not be there, and because I was put the bolt in from the front (as per the instructions) that split washer was on the side where the light mounts. when I turned the bolt around so the nut was by the light and the split washer was between the forks it worked perfectly.
as per the instructions the split washer that I could not remove from the bolt should not be there, and because I was put the bolt in from the front (as per the instructions) that split washer was on the side where the light mounts. when I turned the bolt around so the nut was by the light and the split washer was between the forks it worked perfectly.