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Old May 23, 2019 | 04:23 PM
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Hello,

Im currently fixing up a 1986 Electra glide Can anyone help me figure out how to remove the odometer rest cable.
i tried removing the ring on the inner fairing side but it just keeps spinning.
There a pin on the cable going into the cluster? any ideas?

 
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Old May 23, 2019 | 05:16 PM
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Looks like you would remove the cotter pin and pull
 
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^^^ Yup...pull the pin and it should slip right off.
 
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Old May 23, 2019 | 08:57 PM
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Someone has Aggie-rigged the crap out of that. It is supposed to have a screw on ferrul on the end that screws over the male part on the speedo.
 
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Yep. Pulled the pin and it came out
 
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Originally Posted by Dr.Hess
Someone has Aggie-rigged the crap out of that. It is supposed to have a screw on ferrul on the end that screws over the male part on the speedo.
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