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Removal of the speedometer?
My 1963 220 SEb trip odometer isn't working and I want to remove it to fiddle with it, or send it out for repair, if it is beyond my capability. The speedometer appear to be removable as an individual unit as opposed to later models that require the whole cluster pod assembly to be removed. My problem is that I have an underdash airconditioning unit that block access to the speedometer assembly form underneath. I thought maybe I could access the speedometer through the radio speaker opening but I couldn't figure how to remove the wooden speaker grill. I have tried getting to it from underneath on the tach side and removing the tach cable, but my hand couldn't even come close to reaching the speedometer unit. Looking at the backside with a mirror, it looks like the speedometer is held in place by a knurled knob holding a square U shaped clamp in place. I would assume that disconnecting the speedometer cable and the clamp should allow the speedometer to drop right out. Is there anyone out there with a similar airconditioned unit that has already accomplished this task? I hope your not going to tell me that I have to remove the AC unit!
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