Lokar U-Cut-to-Fit GM and Chrysler 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
speedometer 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
connection on the transmission. Disconnect the cable housing from the
speedometer and remove the cable housing from the vehicle.
Unscrew the compression nut from the trans end fitting, and slide the
compression nut, the trans end nut, and the trans end fitting towards the
speedometer end of the cable housing, away from the transmission. Be
careful that you do not damage the trans end fitting. DO NOT remove the
trans end fitting from the cable housing!
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
recommends Klein brand Diagonal Cutting Pliers, # D2000-28 available
at The Home Depot or through W. W. Graingers, Part # 4A838.
After cutting the cable housing, slide the trans end fitting, the trans end
nut, and the compression nut back into place at the end of the cable
housing.
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U-Cut-to-Fit GM and Chrysler Speedometer Cable Kit
Installation Instructions
U-Cut-to-Fit GM and Chrysler Speedometer Cable Kit
Installation Instructions
INS0021 Rev. 06/06/13 Page 1 © 2013 Lokar, Inc.
Step 4: Make sure the end of the cable housing stops at the
edge of the larger diameter section inside the trans
end fitting, as shown in Fig. 3. Thread the compres-
sion 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!
Note: Do not over tighten the compression nut!
Step 5: Install the inner wire into the cable housing with
the square end towards the transmission. Insert the
square end of the inner wire into the speedometer
gear at the transmission, making sure the inner wire
bottoms out in the speedometer gear. Thread the
trans end nut onto the speedometer gear housing.
Fig. 4 & Fig. 5
Step 6: Route the speedometer cable housing back up to
the speedometer. At the speedometer head, mark
the inner wire flush with the end of the speedometer
end fitting. Fig. 6 Remove the inner wire from the
cable housing.
Step 7: All Speedometers Except Pre-1948 Ford: Measure
5/16" back towards the transmission from your
mark, and cut the inner wire there. Fig. 7
Step 7: Pre-1948 Ford Speedometers: Measure 9/16" back
towards the transmission from your mark, and cut
the inner wire there. Fig. 7
Step 8: De-burr the end of the inner wire. Insert the cable
tip into the crimping die, making sure it is pushed
all the way in. Insert the inner wire as far as it will
go into the cable tip.
To crimp the cable tip, squeeze the crimping die in
a vise (Fig. 8), or use a vise to hold the crimping die
and strike the crimping die squarely with a hammer,
directly above the cable tip. Fig. 9
Step 9: Remove the crimping die by prying it apart with a
screwdriver.
Speedometer End
Transmission End
Transmission End, Assembled
Speedometer
End Fitting
Speedometer End Nut
(most applications)
Cable Housing
Cable
Housing
Compression Nut
Note: Must Cut Cable Housing to Length BeFoRe Assembling!
Trans End Nut Trans End Fitting
Cable Housing Should End Here
Anti-Seize
Compound
Inner Wire
(Square End)
Cable Tip
Crimping
Die Speedometer End Nut for Early Ford (pre-1948)
Silicone
Grease
Inner Wire
Fig. 1
Fig. 2
Fig. 3
Step 10: 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. 10 & Fig. 11