[DeTomaso] Pulling Speedo and Tach

[MikeLDrew at aol.com]

In a message dated 4/17/13 6 31 50, mbefthomas at comcast.net writes:


> There was a string a while ago on removing the speedo cable, but I'm 
> ready
> to pull the speedo and tack so I can pull the dash for recover (taking the
> plunge).   Do they simply pop out with help, or are they clamped in like 
> the
> smaller gages?   Any tricks to removal?
> 
>>>They are held in with exactly the same scheme as the smaller gauges--a 
U-shaped clamp, and two knurled nuts designed to be operated with thumb and 
forefinger and profanity in equal measures!

You can see what it looks like, here:

http://www.panterasbywilkinson.com/webpages/catalog/ill21a.html

Be careful not to lose the nuts when you are removing/installing them.   
Doing so can turn a 30-minute job into a two-hour job!

Mike