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james hitchcock · 07-20-2015, 06:14 PM

Quick question. Do I have to drop my brake cross shaft in order to remove the speedo gear case ? Cross shaft is right up almost against the gear case. Should it be so close ? Wondering if my rear motor mounts have let things drop a bit ?

BILL WILLIAMSON · 07-20-2015, 06:31 PM

James, a jack under the transmission "might" help, let us know.
Bill W.

james hitchcock · 07-20-2015, 06:46 PM

Bill, I started to jack it up and stopped, thought I'd ask first.

Tom Wesenberg · 07-20-2015, 08:42 PM

It does sound like you have frame sag. I removed my speedometer case without removing anything else.

james hitchcock · 07-20-2015, 09:26 PM

Yikes.

Mitch//pa · 07-20-2015, 09:44 PM

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if your service brake cross shaft is not adjusted properly (the outer levers should be vertical) that can cause it to be to close to the speedo turtle....
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with the levers vertical the cross shaft should be slightly behind the turtle allowing for easy removal

1955cj5 · 07-20-2015, 09:45 PM

Mine was really close...I was just able to get the bolts out and the turtle slipped out....the tricky part was getting it back in with the gasket intact and in the right place

07-20-2015, 06:14 PM	#1
james hitchcock Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Visalia Ca. Posts: 617	Trying to remove speedo gear case. Quick question. Do I have to drop my brake cross shaft in order to remove the speedo gear case ? Cross shaft is right up almost against the gear case. Should it be so close ? Wondering if my rear motor mounts have let things drop a bit ?

07-20-2015, 06:31 PM	#2
BILL WILLIAMSON Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: FRESNO, CA Posts: 12,560	Re: Trying to remove speedo gear case. James, a jack under the transmission "might" help, let us know. Bill W. __________________ "THE ASSISTANT GURU OF STUFF"

07-20-2015, 06:46 PM	#3
james hitchcock Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Visalia Ca. Posts: 617	Re: Trying to remove speedo gear case. Bill, I started to jack it up and stopped, thought I'd ask first.

07-20-2015, 08:42 PM	#4
Tom Wesenberg Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mpls, MN Posts: 27,582	Re: Trying to remove speedo gear case. It does sound like you have frame sag. I removed my speedometer case without removing anything else.

07-20-2015, 09:26 PM	#5
james hitchcock Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Visalia Ca. Posts: 617	Re: Trying to remove speedo gear case. Yikes.

07-20-2015, 09:44 PM	#6
Mitch//pa BANNED Join Date: May 2010 Location: Bucks County, PA Posts: 11,454	Re: Trying to remove speedo gear case. Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) if your service brake cross shaft is not adjusted properly (the outer levers should be vertical) that can cause it to be to close to the speedo turtle.... ::: with the levers vertical the cross shaft should be slightly behind the turtle allowing for easy removal Last edited by Mitch//pa; 07-20-2015 at 09:49 PM.

07-20-2015, 09:45 PM	#7
1955cj5 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Boise, Idaho Posts: 1,578	Re: Trying to remove speedo gear case. Mine was really close...I was just able to get the bolts out and the turtle slipped out....the tricky part was getting it back in with the gasket intact and in the right place __________________ Early '29 CCPU that had a 4-speed, but not any more.......in the family since '62