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Old Feb 7, 2010 | 12:56 PM
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Hi all I need some help. I'm in the process of putting a bat wing fairing on my '90 FLHS. I need to change the speedometer cable. I don't know how to disconnect the speedo cable from the speedo drive unit so that I can remove the cable from the front fender. I have looked in the service manual and the parts book and haven't found a discripition.

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Old Feb 7, 2010 | 01:02 PM
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If I remember correctly, it just screws on.
 
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Disconnect from the speedo then it will unscrew from the drive, it will be obvious once you start.
 
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Thanks, I will give that a try

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Man! That B***H was tight. The end is splined rather than threaded. Does that mean that it should push together rather than screw? There is a very small set screw that I removed before attempting the removal.

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