Speedo Needle Removal
04-27-2009, 06:13 PM
#3
Drifting
but emphasize pulling straight off. I've used, a very small set of battery pliers, or what I call battery / water pump pliers. I'd guess them to be around ~5" long.
RK
04-27-2009, 09:12 PM
#6
There is more information here than you asked for, but I thought it might benefit someone.
65 - 67 SPEEDOMETER RESTORATION
Grasp the round part of the pointer between your thumb and forefinger. Turn the pointer counterclockwise while gently lifting and the pointer will come off. If the pointer and shaft assembly should turn freely together the speed cup is broken. Grip the shaft with pliers then follow the above removal procedure.
Remove the two screws holding the face in place.
Remove the two additional screws holding the speedometer head to the odometer frame.
Spin the gear assembly on the odometer frame to be sure the odometers spin FREELY. If not, the problem is usually with the trip odometer. Remove the two 1/4" cap screws holding the black trip odometer cover in place. Lift out the trip odometer. Now try spinning the gear assembly. If the remaining total odometer now spins free, the problem is with the trip odometer. If not, the problem is with the total odometer or both. Replace the total odometer first, then recheck.
Do necessary cosmetics.
Lift the worm gear from the old speedometer head. When the head was seperated from the odometer frame this gear became free for easy removal. This gear should be steel for proper operation, and must be clean and damage free. Put the gear in the new assembly. Worm end of gear (smaller diameter) goes into the odometer frame.
Reassemble odometer frame to speedometer head. When reassembling you must insure that
there is adequate clearance (a few thousandths up to 1/64" inch is OK) between the copper colored cup in the odometer frame and the small thrust washer on the shaft that the pointer goes on. Push on the back of the speedo where the cable goes in to take up any slack in the assembly. Try moving the pointer shaft in and out to check the clearance. If the proper clearance does not exist the copper cup must be moved slightly. This is done with a small punch or round object that is near the same diameter as the cup. This insures that the cup is not distorted.
Install the face with the trip odometer to the right.
Install the pointer by placing it at about the 12 o'clock position on the shaft. Push down while turning the pointer counterclockwise to the 0 position. Increase pressure gradually while turning and the pointer will be locked to the shaft.
04-27-2009, 10:02 PM
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There is more information here than you asked for, but I thought it might benefit someone.
65 - 67 SPEEDOMETER RESTORATION
Grasp the round part of the pointer between your thumb and forefinger. Turn the pointer counterclockwise while gently lifting and the pointer will come off. If the pointer and shaft assembly should turn freely together the speed cup is broken. Grip the shaft with pliers then follow the above removal procedure.
Remove the two screws holding the face in place.
Remove the two additional screws holding the speedometer head to the odometer frame.
Spin the gear assembly on the odometer frame to be sure the odometers spin FREELY. If not, the problem is usually with the trip odometer. Remove the two 1/4" cap screws holding the black trip odometer cover in place. Lift out the trip odometer. Now try spinning the gear assembly. If the remaining total odometer now spins free, the problem is with the trip odometer. If not, the problem is with the total odometer or both. Replace the total odometer first, then recheck.
Do necessary cosmetics.
Lift the worm gear from the old speedometer head. When the head was seperated from the odometer frame this gear became free for easy removal. This gear should be steel for proper operation, and must be clean and damage free. Put the gear in the new assembly. Worm end of gear (smaller diameter) goes into the odometer frame.
Reassemble odometer frame to speedometer head. When reassembling you must insure that
there is adequate clearance (a few thousandths up to 1/64" inch is OK) between the copper colored cup in the odometer frame and the small thrust washer on the shaft that the pointer goes on. Push on the back of the speedo where the cable goes in to take up any slack in the assembly. Try moving the pointer shaft in and out to check the clearance. If the proper clearance does not exist the copper cup must be moved slightly. This is done with a small punch or round object that is near the same diameter as the cup. This insures that the cup is not distorted.
Install the face with the trip odometer to the right.
Install the pointer by placing it at about the 12 o'clock position on the shaft. Push down while turning the pointer counterclockwise to the 0 position. Increase pressure gradually while turning and the pointer will be locked to the shaft.
65 - 67 SPEEDOMETER RESTORATION
Grasp the round part of the pointer between your thumb and forefinger. Turn the pointer counterclockwise while gently lifting and the pointer will come off. If the pointer and shaft assembly should turn freely together the speed cup is broken. Grip the shaft with pliers then follow the above removal procedure.
Remove the two screws holding the face in place.
Remove the two additional screws holding the speedometer head to the odometer frame.
Spin the gear assembly on the odometer frame to be sure the odometers spin FREELY. If not, the problem is usually with the trip odometer. Remove the two 1/4" cap screws holding the black trip odometer cover in place. Lift out the trip odometer. Now try spinning the gear assembly. If the remaining total odometer now spins free, the problem is with the trip odometer. If not, the problem is with the total odometer or both. Replace the total odometer first, then recheck.
Do necessary cosmetics.
Lift the worm gear from the old speedometer head. When the head was seperated from the odometer frame this gear became free for easy removal. This gear should be steel for proper operation, and must be clean and damage free. Put the gear in the new assembly. Worm end of gear (smaller diameter) goes into the odometer frame.
Reassemble odometer frame to speedometer head. When reassembling you must insure that
there is adequate clearance (a few thousandths up to 1/64" inch is OK) between the copper colored cup in the odometer frame and the small thrust washer on the shaft that the pointer goes on. Push on the back of the speedo where the cable goes in to take up any slack in the assembly. Try moving the pointer shaft in and out to check the clearance. If the proper clearance does not exist the copper cup must be moved slightly. This is done with a small punch or round object that is near the same diameter as the cup. This insures that the cup is not distorted.
Install the face with the trip odometer to the right.
Install the pointer by placing it at about the 12 o'clock position on the shaft. Push down while turning the pointer counterclockwise to the 0 position. Increase pressure gradually while turning and the pointer will be locked to the shaft.
Al W.