[Tigers] speedo gear lube

[DJoh797014 at aol.com]

Your trans is filled with 80-90W gear oil, unless you have converted to  
systhetic.
The gear hole is about the same level as the fill plug so not much will  leak 
out.
The gear needs very little lube.  Its nylon gear into a steel  drive.
 
The main concern is the bearing in the speedo head.  This  relies on lube from
the cable.  When they seize, the cable twists, and the strips the  plastic
gear at the end of the cable.  Dont just fix the cable and replace the  gear
without fixing the cause, a seized bearing.
 
You can free the bearing by putting a small drop of oil and working it  back
and forth until the bearing frees up.  This is just a temporary  fix.  You 
should
have the head rebuilt.  Dont use grease as it freezes in the winter  and will
seize the gear.  Use powdered graphite when you free it.
 
Dave Johnson



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