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#1028497 05/14/2014 3:47 AM
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The speedo on my 51 3600 rarely works and when parked it is stuck at 20 MPH, any ideas guys?
Thanks.
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You need to get some oil into it. Look at this picture. That little brass thing about 1/2 way down is where it gets oiled.

http://media.sdreader.com/img/blogs...fbf2daa044e08a86b24c9c38cd7501865a0e2373


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Thanks for the tip...i will try it this weekend.
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You may have other issues

There is a positive stop, so when at rest the needle should come back to zero.
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There is a weight in the needle base to help with this.
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I was having a similar problem and after oiling etc. it still would not move when driving. I finally found that the new needle I purchased was too thick and when I assembled it, it was pressing against the glass so it wouldn't move.

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If you have the head out of the truck. Make sure that the odometer will turn. Mine was frozen and had to come apart to clean and lubricate. Not too hard to do if you keep track of all the little bits. Enjoy!


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