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simonster:
I'm in the process of restoring the clocks on my 72 500 k1. I've opened the speedo by uncrimping the band and have ordered new decals. But I've got to the stage of removing the needle and have read two ways of safe removal, one being to prize the needle vertically off the shaft or the other to rotate the pin anti-clockwise beyond the 0 position. Has anyone tried either technique with any success?

Lobo:
Until Kent400 (Peter) steps in... the forum guru on clock renovations...

I've done 4 clocks, with complete success by using the 2 teaspoons under the needle boss method. Simply put them opposite each other, as close to the spindle as you can get, and gently lever the needle up symmetrically. It'll come off with a ping... ie don't do this near open drains / a nice roaring fire what-have-you.

Don't at all like the sound of rotating the pin beyond the 0 position, sounds fraught for bending it!

Simon.

UK Pete:
I have used a fork with good success in the past,
pete

paul G:
Two spoons work a treat but as lobo states whatch where it goes I spent 15mins grovelling under my bench trying to find one ;D

Trigger:

--- Quote from: paul gledhill on November 09, 2014, 08:49:21 AM ---Two spoons work a treat but as lobo states whatch where it goes I spent 15mins grovelling under my bench trying to find one ;D

--- End quote ---
Did one years ago Paul in the kitchen. Thought it would be the safest place to find the needle again. Wrong, it hit the ceiling and as far as i know went down behind one of the wall mounted cupboards. 16 years on i still have not found it.
when using a teaspoon or any other method, put a towel over the clock. 

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