How to install a new speedometer needle
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9. Ready to lock needle in place. Clamp locking pliers on the shaft. Remove as much in/out slack on the post as you can. A couple of tapered wedges under the locking pliers will help to do this too. With the needle in place, slightly and firmly, using a nylon/plastic headed hammer, tap down on the new needle hub once. The needle should be seated firmly in place. If the needle falls off as you cross a set of railroad tracks, you didn't hit it hard enough. | 9. Ready to lock needle in place. Clamp locking pliers on the shaft. Remove as much in/out slack on the post as you can. A couple of tapered wedges under the locking pliers will help to do this too. With the needle in place, slightly and firmly, using a nylon/plastic headed hammer, tap down on the new needle hub once. The needle should be seated firmly in place. If the needle falls off as you cross a set of railroad tracks, you didn't hit it hard enough. | ||
| − | 10. When your putting the speedometer back together, pull the cable out of its sheath, curl it up around your hand, place it in a bath of solvent, swish back and forth to remove old grease, etc, let dry completely in sun or use air, apply a glob of lithium grease to the palm of your hand, run the cable through while squeezing it in a fist, wipe off excess and install the cable | + | 10. When your putting the speedometer back together, pull the cable out of its sheath, curl it up around your hand, place it in a bath of solvent, swish back and forth to remove old grease, etc, let dry completely in sun or use air, apply a glob of lithium grease to the palm of your hand, run the cable through while squeezing it in a fist, wipe off excess and install the cable. |
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