A tip that I read about here a while ago is to use knurled brass nuts when putting the gauges back in. I used this in an AD and they worked great. You can get a good tightness by hand. As Kevin said use the braille method once you get your hand up in there. Concur about removing the radio grille. I'm not sure how Task Forces gauges are attached, but if they attach the same way as an AD, they should work. Brass Knurled Nuts Not sure of the size and you can buy them in singles. (You won't need 50!)

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