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Old 04-29-2020, 08:45 AM   #6
mrein3
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Re: Speedometer Lubrication?

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Originally Posted by burnin oil View Post
my 4spd ch465 and np205 have splash oiling. Speedo correction box is sealed. For the cable you pull the guts out and shoot some white lithium grease inside it then reinstall the wire.
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I disconnect at speedo and squirt graphite cable lube in. You can give a shot of air to help it get lower better faster, then add a bit more. That works for me. A more thorough way to go would be remove, clean, lube, install. PITA, yes, but one and done on this, more than likely second lubing in 50 years
Just a quick note for us northern latitude guys. DO NOT use white lithium grease on the cable. You will have troubles when it gets cold out (cold in MN is different than cold in Tennessee).

When I worked in the shop and had a customer complaining about a jittery or noisy speedo cable we would pull it from behind the speedometer, clean it, then lube it with a graphite based lube that won't freeze up in the winter.
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