Gauge disassembly

[ccogswel]

I use a paint can lid tool. Like this one. Scroll down to my post and you will see. http://www.xs11.com/forum/showthread.php?t=24674 All you have to do is place it behind the lip and twist back and forth and work your way around. Then I use a shop rag folded a few times on the outside of the ring with pillars and squeeze the lip back and work my way back around. The rag will protect your ring from marks. The underside of the ring will look bad but your rubber boot piece will hide all that.

[Tat2demon]

Well I got it apart easy enough using a small nippers after I ground one side of it to fit a little better. However, after I got it open I realized that part of my gas gauge was broken. I always figured it didnt work due to a faulty sending unit. Looks like Ill be grabbing a gauge from Andreas.

Thanks for the help guys.

[ExcessiveBiker]

Guage repair

I use a paint can lid tool. Like this one. Scroll down to my post and you will see. http://www.xs11.com/forum/showthread.php?t=24674 All you have to do is place it behind the lip and twist back and forth and work your way around. Then I use a shop rag folded a few times on the outside of the ring with pillars and squeeze the lip back and work my way back around. The rag will protect your ring from marks. The underside of the ring will look bad but your rubber boot piece will hide all that.

ccogswel has the idea here. When I worked as a Yamaha mech in New York, at Flummerfelt's Yamaha, in the 70's, I made a similar tool and repaired several speedos. At that time, Yamaha actually sold a faceplate and crimp ring kit to do just this. These made replacement a much better deal. I have not seen these kits ever surface in the last 40 yrs. ccogswel's tool is much easier to use than the screwdriver trick (less damage).
This job is not really difficult, if you take time and be careful. I like the hose clamp addition to minimize damage to the outside of the ring when removing.
Good luck all,
ExcessiveBiker

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