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gary123:
I have a near perfect 550 tacho except some gorilla with mole grips has broken off the threaded part that the cable screws on to.
I dont need the tacho but thought I could recoup a bit of cash by flogging it on ebay. So I thought take it apart and replace the part from a manky tacho out the scrap box.
I split it ok only to find its all one piece in there, I want to use the face as it very good nick and replace all the other internals.
So, can anyone tell me how to remove the needle without damaging it ? Does it just pull off or is there more to it.

Oddjob:
2 spoons, lay the bowl of the spoon on the face, protected of course, lip of spoon under central boss of needle and just press down. Spoons opposite each other.

gary123:
Got it. Cheers Ken

Oddjob:
No problem, cable arrived the other day, already got the ends off and if I could find my cable cutters I'd have made a new one by now. Of course, it's gone walkabout, I'm sure some of my tools are Aborigine.

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