Lokar U-Cut-to-Fit Ford Speedometer Cable Kit - Manual

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General Installation Notes:
Please read instructions completely before beginning installation. If you have
any questions please call.
Before starting installation, scotch vehicle tires to avoid accidental movement
of the vehicle. Disconnect negative battery cable before beginning installation.
Make sure the engine, transmission, body and frame are properly grounded.
We recommend applying anti-seize lubricant to all aluminum threads before
final assembly.
Refer to Fig. 1 and Fig. 2 for the component names.
Do not remove the anti-seize compound that has been applied to the threads on the
trans end fitting.
Step 1: Remove the inner wire from the cable housing on the new Lokar speed-
ometer cable.
Step 2: Temporarily install the cable housing onto the speedometer. Route the
cable housing to the transmission, making sure to keep it away from the
exhaust. Do not make any sharp bends when routing the speedometer
cable housing.
Step 3: It will be necessary to shorten the new speedometer cable housing. Mark
the cable housing where it lines up with the speedometer cable connec-
tion on the transmission. Disconnect the cable housing from the speed-
ometer and remove the cable housing from the vehicle.
Unscrew the compression nut from the trans end fitting. Pull the trans
end fitting off of the cable housing, being careful not to damage it. Do
not remove the compression nut. Slide the compression nut towards the
speedometer end of the cable housing, away from the transmission.
Make sure that the inner wire is removed from the cable housing. If the
speedometer cable has the braided stainless steel housing, wrap tape
around the area to be cut and use an abrasive cutoff saw or fine-toothed
hacksaw to cut the cable housing at your mark. If the speedometer cable
has the black universal housing, cut the cable housing at your mark
using heavy duty 8” diagonal cutting pliers or a hacksaw. Lokar recom-
mends Klein brand Diagonal Cutting Pliers, # D2000-28 available at
The Home Depot or through W. W. Graingers, Part # 4A838.
Step 4: After cutting the cable housing, re-install the trans end fitting onto the
end of the cable housing. Make sure the cable housing is pushed all
the way in to the trans end fitting, until it is bottomed out. Thread the
compression nut onto the trans end fitting and tighten it until the cable
housing is locked into the trans end fitting. DO NOT assemble the trans
end fitting until after the cable housing has been cut to length!
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U-Cut-to-Fit Ford Speedometer Cable Kit
Installation Instructions
U-Cut-to-Fit Ford Speedometer Cable Kit
Installation Instructions
INS0022 Rev. 07/08/13 Page 1 © 2013 Lokar, Inc.
Note: Do not over tighten the compression nut!
Step 5: Install the provided o-ring into the groove on the
trans end fitting. Install the inner wire into the
cable housing with the square end towards the
transmission. Install your original speedometer gear
(not included) and gear retaining clip (not includ-
ed) onto the trans end fitting, with the lip on the
retaining clip pointing away from the transmission.
Fig. 3 Make sure the speedometer gear spins freely.
Push the inner wire fully into the speedometer
gear, twisting it as you go. When the inner wire is
seated in the speedometer gear, the gear will turn
if you twist the inner wire at the speedometer end.
Step 6: Lubricate the o-ring with a light coat of the oil
or fluid that is correct for your transmission, and
install the trans end fitting into the transmission.
Install the hold down clip using the provided 1/4"-
20 x 3/4" button head bolt and lock washer. Fig. 4
Step 7: Route the speedometer cable housing back up to
the speedometer. At the speedometer head, mark
the inner wire flush with the end of the speedom-
eter end fitting. Fig. 5 Remove the inner wire from
the cable housing.
Step 8: All Speedometers Except 1948 and Earlier Ford:
Measure 5/16" back towards the transmission from
your mark, and cut the inner wire there. Fig. 6
Step 8: Ford Speedometers: Measure 9/16" back towards
the transmission from your mark, and cut the inner
wire there. Fig. 6
Step 9: De-burr the end of the inner wire. Insert the inner
wire as far as it will go into the cable tip. Insert the
cable tip into the crimping die, making sure it is
pushed all the way in.
To crimp the cable tip, squeeze the crimping die in
a vise. Fig. 7 DO NOT use pliers to hold the crimping
die, or you risk breaking the cable tip.
Speedometer End
Transmission End
Speedometer
End Fitting
Speedometer End Nut
(most applications)
Cable Housing
Cable
Housing
Compression
Nut
O-ring
Hold Down Clip
1/4"-20 x 3/4" Button
Head Bolt and Lock
Washer
Trans End Fitting
Anti-Seize
Compound
Inner Wire
(Square End)
Cable Tip
Crimping
Die Speedometer End Nut for Early Ford (1948 and Earlier)
Silicone
Grease
Inner Wire
Fig. 1
Fig. 2
Step 10: Remove the crimping die by prying it apart with a
screwdriver.
Step 11: Lubricate the inner wire with a light coat of the
supplied silicone grease. Install the inner wire into
the cable housing, making sure it bottoms out in
the speedometer gear. It will likely be necessary
to rotate the inner wire slightly in order to get it to
align with the speedometer gear and slide all the
way in.
Connect the new speedometer cable to the
speedometer. Fig. 8 & Fig. 9