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Offline chippyfive50

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BROKE MY EFFING TACH...ANY TIPS?
« on: August 09, 2008, 05:35:33 PM »
I am restoring my K4 750, it is going well but slow, I decide to reface my gauges.
I gently pry the ring off and separate the gauge with swiss-like precision in about 5 min.
I then proceed to gently pull up on the needle expecting it to slide off the driveshaft... (I did this on my 550 with no problem).
welp..it came off with a snap. busted. EFF. 
Does anyone have any tips for the needle removal??? should it just pull off??   I was hoping to do my speedo too..
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Re: BROKE MY EFFING TACH...ANY TIPS?
« Reply #1 on: August 09, 2008, 06:20:37 PM »
Doh! I hate when that happens.

I have a spare 74 tach in the garage. 

PM me if you need it...  maybe we could swap for something.

Best of luck with your rebuild.  I checked out your photo gallery and gotta say your 550 looks killer with the whitewalls.
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Re: BROKE MY EFFING TACH...ANY TIPS?
« Reply #2 on: August 09, 2008, 07:14:37 PM »
I would say you should send that broken unit to me, since I've been looking for a broken gauge housing!

Oh, and I'm sorry for your loss  :-[

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Re: BROKE MY EFFING TACH...ANY TIPS?
« Reply #3 on: August 09, 2008, 07:59:49 PM »
I use the 2 spoon trick that I heard here.  Hold the 2 spoons face up with an edge of each spoon under the needle.  Slowly pry up on the needle evenly with both spoons and it will pop right off.
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Re: BROKE MY EFFING TACH...ANY TIPS?
« Reply #4 on: August 09, 2008, 08:04:56 PM »
Quote from: bradweingartner on August 09, 2008, 07:14:37 PM
I would say you should send that broken unit to me, since I've been looking for a broken gauge housing!

Oh, and I'm sorry for your loss  :-[
Perhaps i could do that...

I have an aftermarket model,  and a spare off of a 72.  Im afraid if I try again I will kill another one...

SPOON TRICK EH......   

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Re: BROKE MY EFFING TACH...ANY TIPS?
« Reply #5 on: August 09, 2008, 08:33:32 PM »
I used the spoon trick as well.  Worked like a champ.
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Re: BROKE MY EFFING TACH...ANY TIPS?
« Reply #6 on: August 10, 2008, 06:58:30 AM »
Damn! I should have known about the spoon trick. I bought a set of instruments to replace the cover, and as the faces looked good, I tried to remove the needle to change the faces too. I gave up when I understood I could ruin the original faces, that were not that bad.
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