knob removal

[Makindust2]

How do I remove the odometer and clock reset knobs? I am tring to polish the inside of the cluster lense
Thanks In Advance Skip

[Chryco Psycho]

there is a tiny nut inside the center of the knobs , you need a tiny standard screwdriver to get in there

[Makindust2]

Isee that on the clock reset, But the odometer does not looks like just a shaft. Do I just turn it to loosen it?
Thanks for the responce
Skip

[Chryco Psycho]

What year is the dash , 70 is different from the other 4 years ,
if the speedo knob comes through the clear face plate it may not remove at all , in 70 there is a cable & the knob is remote . those have a set screw inside the knob to remove it

[burdar]

You shouldn't have to remove the knobs on the later style clusters to get the plastic face off to polish it. It's just held on with some small metal push-in clips. Are you trying to polish it while it's still installed in the car?

[Makindust2]

I wanted to change the knob on the speedo and also take the lense off to polish it.
It is a 70 that goes through the lense. I have the lense polished now but would like to change the knob if I can
Thanks Skip

[burdar]

1970 didn't have a knob that went through the clear plastic lense.

This is a 71-74 cluster. The knobs go through the plastic. 1970's did not. If you have the later style cluster in your car, I don't know how the odometer knob comes off. I tried pullin git off but didn't want to break anything. I just left it on when I had the cluster rebuilt.



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[Makindust2]

Thanks took off the clock reset had to grind down a screw driver but workd great. Will try again on the odometer knob tomorrow,If they put it on has to be a way to remove it. I will try with some heat. I have a set of replacement knobs to make it a matching set.
Thanks again for the help
Skip

[Chryco Psycho]

I don't think I would be heating the knob , I would remove the guage & see if it disconnects inside .

[Makindust2]

Ok finished the change over of the knobs today. The odometer is a push fit .The shaft is reversed barbed .If you hold the shaft behind the knob with a pair of needle nose pliers and pull on the knob it pulls out.
Thanks for the help
Skip

[Chryco Psycho]

good to know