Speedometer Cable: Service and Repair

REMOVAL
1. Disconnect speedometer cable (core and casing assembly) from the speedometer head.

Speedometer Cable Routing:

2. Pull the speedometer core out of upper end of casing.
3. If the core is broken, raise the vehicle on a hoist and remove the bolt retaining the speedometer cable mounting clip to the transmission.
4. Remove the cable and driven gear from transmission. Remove the driven gear retainer, and remove driven gear and core from cable.
5. Remove the lower part of the core (if it is broken) from lower end of the casing.

INSTALLATION
1. Position the driven gear to the casing and install the gear retainer. Install the driven gear and casing in the transmission, and install the retaining bolt. Lower the vehicle.
2. Determine the exact length of the old core and cut the new core following instructions included in the core kit. (Do not cut from the squared end of the core.) Remove any burrs or frayed edges.
3. Install the tip on the core, making certain to seat the core in the bottom of the tip.
4. Place the core and tip in a crimping die, and place the die on a solid surface and strike it squarely with a hammer to crimp it.
5. Remove the crimping die.
6. Lubricate the core with D2AZ-19581-A cable lubricant or equivalent (do not over lubricate). Install the core (square end first) into the upper end of the casing and push it all the way through to the transmission. When the cable is nearly seated, twist it slightly to ensure that the squared end is engaged in the speedometer driven gear at the transmission.
7. When reinstalling speedometer assembly, apply a 3/16 inch ball of D7AZ-19A3331-A or equivalent silicone lubricant in the drive hole of the speedometer head.
8. Connect cable assembly to the speedometer, being sure to eliminate any kinks in the housing and shaft. Check speedometer operation.