speedometer
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Topic: speedometer
Posted By: Kat Daddy
Subject: speedometer
Date Posted: June-22-2018 at 11:21pm
| My speedometer needles on my 88 need repainting, is the set screw std or metric? I cant seem to get them off, shld I use penetrating oil prior? |
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Posted By: 8122pbrainard
Date Posted: June-24-2018 at 11:18am
Trey, What set screw and what is "std."? ------------- /diaries/details.asp?ID=1622" rel="nofollow - 54 Atom /diaries/details.asp?ID=2179" rel="nofollow - 77 Tique 64 X55 Dunphy Keep it original, Pete < |
Kat Daddy wrote:Posted By: KENO
Date Posted: June-24-2018 at 11:36am
The one in the lower middle of the clear plastic face that has nothing to do with being able to get at the needle. It's for adjusting the speedometers. You have to take it apart to get at the needle std is for American would be my guess  |
Posted By: TRBenj
Date Posted: June-24-2018 at 12:19pm
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On many airguides in the late 80’s, there are larger (~3/8” diam) adjustment knobs that must be taken off to remove the lens, and the knobs are held in place by very small Allen head set screws. I do not recall the size offhand but it’s small and oddball for sure. Airguide was an American company so I’d bet on it not being metric. A pic would probably help these guys calibrate their eyes if they’re not familiar with all eras of Airguides... I have some but can’t post easily from the phone. |
Posted By: Kat Daddy
Date Posted: June-24-2018 at 12:52pm
| In the knob that adjust the speedo, there is a small set screw that im guessing needs to be loosened so the knob will come off to remove the faceplate. But its so small and rusted, not sure how else to take it apart and clean it |
Posted By: 8122pbrainard
Date Posted: June-24-2018 at 1:02pm
No need to guess. Tim explained that the knob does need to come off.
Have you tried to use any hex wrench sizes? ------------- /diaries/details.asp?ID=1622" rel="nofollow - 54 Atom /diaries/details.asp?ID=2179" rel="nofollow - 77 Tique 64 X55 Dunphy Keep it original, Pete < |
Posted By: Kat Daddy
Date Posted: June-24-2018 at 1:39pm
| He and i must have posted at the same time, i have tried a small allen, but must have been a size smaller than needed, i will go buy some, but didnt know if they were metric or standard. |
Posted By: 8122pbrainard
Date Posted: June-24-2018 at 2:03pm
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I suspect the SHCS is a #4 or 5 so it would take a 3/32 hex key. The next size down would be a 5/64" ------------- /diaries/details.asp?ID=1622" rel="nofollow - 54 Atom /diaries/details.asp?ID=2179" rel="nofollow - 77 Tique 64 X55 Dunphy Keep it original, Pete < |
Posted By: Kat Daddy
Date Posted: June-24-2018 at 2:13pm
| Thank you sir for yer help |
Posted By: KENO
Date Posted: June-24-2018 at 2:34pm
I look at a pair of those newer ones on a daily basis and have to say "Tim you're right". Never have taken the newer ones apart, but the set screw in the side of the knob is teeny-tiny. A 1/16 allen wrench is way too big. |