How do you remove the needle from the tach?

[Nicholaschase29]

The tach on my 1100 went bad after a short. I bought a separate set of gauges and was going to swap the tach electrics between the two gauges. I can't figure out how to remove the tach needle through the face of the gauges. Do i just pop the needle off the shaft? Do i need to pull the shaft with the needle attached through the front of the gauge?

Any insight would be appreciated.

Thanks

 

[Matchless]

Gently lift it over the stop and note the position it comes to rest and use a table fork to gently pry it off the axle it pivots on

 

[posplayr]

Checf and I recently had good sucess and avoided breaking the needle by using a couple of flat edged scredrives on both sides (yes there were two of us). We both twisted the blade to create a force on the back of the needle. We inserted buisness cards on the gauge face to avoid maring it. Did two gauges that way.

 

[Guest]

Checf and I recently had good sucess and avoided breaking the needle by using a couple of flat edged scredrives on both sides (yes there were two of us). We both twisted the blade to create a force on the back of the needle. We inserted buisness cards on the gauge face to avoid maring it. Did two gauges that way.

I thought we used carb cleaner.

 

[posplayr]

I thought we used carb cleaner.

nope Brake cleaner