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tubman · 11-24-2020, 11:19 AM

You should only have to remove the housing that holds the cable to the back of the speedometer and the cable itself should just pull out. Both ends of the cable are flattened into a square shape and just fit into a square sockets on the drive gear and the back of the speedometer. The housing is held onto the back of the speedometer by a large knurled nut that is supposed to be removeable by hand. (I have arthritis and had to use a pair of pliers to break mine loose.)

Remember that i am describing a '51 Ford car; the truck may be different, but I don't think so.

11-24-2020, 11:19 AM	#7
tubman Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Minnesota, Florida Keys Posts: 10,320	Re: Bad Speedometer cable or... You should only have to remove the housing that holds the cable to the back of the speedometer and the cable itself should just pull out. Both ends of the cable are flattened into a square shape and just fit into a square sockets on the drive gear and the back of the speedometer. The housing is held onto the back of the speedometer by a large knurled nut that is supposed to be removeable by hand. (I have arthritis and had to use a pair of pliers to break mine loose.) Remember that i am describing a '51 Ford car; the truck may be different, but I don't think so.