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| | | | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,983 Sir Searchalot | | Sir Searchalot Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,983 | Need to remove and lube or replace knob and cable. I don't have an assy manual. can someone tell me how the knob/cable is held in place on dash? 1963 pickup. Thanks
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| | | | | Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 175 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 175 | I have found it is easier to lube them in place being they are mounted so you can push and pull the cable easier, I use kroll oil or marvolus mystry oil, unhook the choke from the carb, soak it all down let it set for a day or two then go wear your arm out pushing and pulling, if you still want to remove it though it is (mine anyway) put on with a nut on the back that you have the feed the cable through, and some have a stabliser mount on the firewall. | | | | | Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 3,068 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 3,068 | There's a nut on the back side. Unhook the cable from the carb, loosen the nut and pull it from the dash,
Scott | | | | | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,983 Sir Searchalot | | Sir Searchalot Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,983 | Thanks guys but getting at that nut is easier said than done. I wonder if I could just gently pull the gauge panel out and let it hang and then reach around that way? what do you think?
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| | | | | Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 426 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 426 | To pull the guages out, you have to disconnect the speedo, and intermediate harness....alot more work than one nut on the choke cable if you ask me. I lay on the floorboard and use a box end wrench, take you 2 min and the choke cable will be out. Like 48BIGTRUCKS said, disconnect from the carb first. | | |
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